Fatal Encounters

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

Donna Niblock

Name: Donna Niblock
Age: 63
Gender: Female
Race: European-American/White
Date: 06/08/2015
Location: South State Avenue and Prospect Street
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46203
County: Marion
Agency: Beech Grove Police Department, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Beech Grove Police Officers were sent to Walmart on a report that Matthew Edmonds was shoplifting. When Edmonds saw the police, he sped away in his vehicle, leading them on a high-speed, chase that also involved Indianapolis Metropolitan Police. During the chase, the officers turned off their lights and sirens on multiple occasions to avoid creating a chase that would be dangerous to the public, yet continued to track Edmonds. While Edmonds was fleeing, he ran a red light and hit a truck, killing driver Donna Niblock.
Unique ID: 12950

News article: Link






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