Fatal Encounters

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

Nathaniel L. Coleman

Name: Nathaniel L. Coleman
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 01/31/2005
Location: Homer Adams Parkway and East Broadway
East Alton, Illinois, 62002
County: Madison
Agency: East Alton Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Nathaniel L. Coleman was killed after he allegedly fled from police and crashed a few blocks later. Police said the officer was attempting to stop Coleman on suspicion of passing counterfeit currency earlier at the Hit-N-Run Food Store. Coleman crashed his Pontiac Sunbird convertible into a traffic light pole and died at the scene.
Unique ID: 3952

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