Fatal Encounters

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

Joel Mata

Name: Joel Mata
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 01/01/2014
Location: 816 US-83
Carrizo Springs, Texas, 78834
County: Dimmit
Agency: Dimmit County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Joel Mata, 24, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for trespassing and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Unique ID: 13894

News article: Link






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