Fatal Encounters

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

Ronald Mark Berry

Name: Ronald Mark Berry
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 12/25/2008
Location: Oleander Dr. and Acacia Dr.
Wilmington, North Carolina, 28403
County: New Hanover
Agency: New Hanover County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Early Christmas morning Berry easily eluded several deputies who tried to box him in at a Dairy Queen—waving goodbye at them—and started a short pursuit that ended when he lost control of his car and fatally crashed into a stand of trees. Officials did not disclose their initial reason for stopping him and staunchly defended the chase, even as another dangerous chase in the same week drew sharp questions from the public.
Unique ID: 7740

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