Fatal Encounters

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

Jeanne Ortega

Name: Jeanne Ortega
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Race: European-American/White
Date: 07/26/2011
Location: Madison Street and Central Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60053
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Jeanne Ortega was killed when a vehicle driven by her daughter reportedly ran a red light and collided with a police car at about 8 p.m. in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. Two officers suffered minor injuries, police said.
Unique ID: 10406

News article: Link






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