Fatal Encounters

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Jaclyn Terranova

Name: Jaclyn Terranova
Age: 12
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 03/20/2001
Location: Mound Rd. and 25 Mile Rd.
Shelby Township, Michigan, 48316
County: Macomb
Agency: Shelby Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Officer Daniel Bukowski was driving to work when he ran a red light and collided with another car. Jaclyn Terranova, 12, was killed in the crash. Two other girls suffered severe injuries. Butowski, who'd been dismissed from his job at one point for poor driving, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted felonious driving and one count of attempted negligent homicide. He was sentenced to two years probation and 150 hours of community service.
Unique ID: 20828

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