Fatal Encounters

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

Jay T. Wilson

Name: Jay T. Wilson
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 09/20/2006
Location: U.S. 69 and County Road MM
Lawson, Missouri, 64062
County: Clay
Agency: Kearney Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: The crash between a 1992 Pontiac driven by William H. Skidmore, pursued by local police after he'd blown off a traffic stop, and a Ford pickup driven by Clark A. Nelson was so intense that both vehicles were briefly airborne. Authorities were unsure why Skidmore fled so long and fast. Skidmore's passenger was Jay T. Wilson and Nelson's was Kathryn D. Morris. All four died.
Unique ID: 5491

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