Fatal Encounters

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

Scott Hamm

Name: Scott Hamm
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 06/10/2001
Location: 29th Street and Sheridan Road
Zion, Illinois, 60099
County: Lake
Agency: Zion Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: An officer responding to a domestic disturbance call ran a red light and hit a van, killing passenger Scott Hamm. The officer was reportedly going 57 mph in a 30 mph zone. According to police, the squad car's emergency lights and siren were on at the time. In 2003, the ZPD agreed to pay $500,000 to Hamm's family.
Unique ID: 1007

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