Fatal Encounters

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Ephrom Troy Barfield

Name: Ephrom Troy Barfield
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 10/23/2015
Location: Old Hwy 75
Salix, Iowa, 51052
County: Woodbury
Agency: Sergeant Bluff Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Sergeant Bluff police gave chase after a driver—believed to have been intoxicated—refused to pull over for a traffic stop. However, the officers soon pulled back due to rainy conditions. Ephrom Troy Barfield continued to drive at high speeds, lost control and crashed on old Highway 75 near Salix, police said. Barfield was ejected during the crash and died of his injuries. Officers were an estimated three-fourths of a mile behind him at the time he crashed.
Unique ID: 16807

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