Fatal Encounters

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

Jeremiah Brown

Name: Jeremiah Brown
Age: 0.3
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 08/08/2021
Location: W Third Street and S Ripley Street
Brookston, Indiana, 47923
County: White
Agency: White County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Deputies pursued a car until it crashed into a tree at a high speed. The driver, a 23-year-old man of Springfield, Illinois, attempted to flee on foot but was caught by deputies. Deputies then found the vehicle was occupied by a 21-year-old man, a 21-year-old woman, Jaliyah Johnson, an infant, 4-month-old Jeremiah Brown, and a juvenile and toddler. Johnson and Brown were killed.
Unique ID: 30740

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