Fatal Encounters

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

Sandy Shaw Walker

Name: Sandy Shaw Walker
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Race: European-American/White
Date: 10/28/2000
Location: U.S. 64
Zebulon, North Carolina, 27597
County: Wake
Agency: North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Russell Hahnel ran a stop sign, triggering an extended police chase across three counties. It ended at 2 a.m. when a state trooper in pursuit slammed into Hahnel's car, killing both him and his passenger, Sandy Shaw Walker.
Unique ID: 557

News article: Link






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