Fatal Encounters

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

Roger A. Krause

Name: Roger A. Krause
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 03/10/2007
Location: Speedway Boulevard and Alvernon Way
Tucson, Arizona, 85716
County: Pima
Agency: Tucson Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: The collision that killed Roger Krause, 58, occurred at 6:10 a.m. while police were pursuing Samora's speeding Toyota Paseo eastbound on Speedway, police said. Samora ran the red light at Speedway and Alvernon and smashed into the side of Krause's SUV, which was travelling north on Alvernon through the intersection. Krause's Nissan Xterra was hurled into the air and landed upside down beside a westbound car stopped at the red light.
Unique ID: 5960

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