Fatal Encounters

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Wallace C. "Wally" Small

Name: Wallace C. "Wally" Small
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 07/23/2020
Location: South Progress Avenue and Union Deposit Road
Progress, Pennsylvania, 17109
County: Dauphin
Agency: Lower Paxton Township Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Lower Paxton Township police attempted to pull over Wallace Small, but Small fled instead. Police pursued but called off the chase because the speed was too dangerous. Small ran a red light at twice the speed limit, T-boning one car and striking two others. Small was killed in the crash, one woman suffered a broken leg. Police found 3 ounces of crack cocaine and $6,000 cash in Small's car.
Unique ID: 28467

News article: Link






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