Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Mark S. Bourdase

Name: Mark S. Bourdase
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 02/08/2013
Location: E Bullard Ave & N Chestnut Ave
Fresno, California, 93710
County: Fresno
Agency: California Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Alexander Rey Soto was driving a car which police tried to stop for an alleged window-tint violation. Soto fled. Police pursued andthe car crashed. Mark A. Bourdase, a bystander, was killed. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Unique ID: 12343

News article: Link






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