Laura Felder
Name: Laura Felder
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 03/01/2008
Location: near Gordon Highway and Old Savannah Road
Augusta, Georgia, 30901
County: Richmond
Agency: Richmond County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A suspect pulled over by a deputy drove away from a traffic stop and led the deputy on a four-mile high-sped chase. His Chevrolet Blazer struck Felder's vehicle, killing her. Felder's family sued the county on the basis that the deputy had been told to suspend the chase. He claimed he didn't hear it. The county appealed up to the state supreme court.
Unique ID: 6953
News article: Link
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