Tremaine R. Wickem
Name: Tremaine R. Wickem
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 12/18/2012
Location: LA-30 & LA-74
St. Gabriel, Louisiana, 70776
County: Iberville
Agency: Gonzales Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Kevdrinka T. Williams and Tremaine R. Wickem were killed while fleeing police in a high-speed chase. Officer Brent Amy pursued Williams and Wickem until their 2002 PT Cruiser attempted to pass several other vehicles on the shoulder, lost control and collided head on with a Toyota Tundra, seriously injuring the truck's driver and killing Williams and Wickem. According to the lawsuit filed by the truck's driver, audio recordings revealed that Amy was chasing the PT Cruiser at speeds of around 90 mph. The chief said he found no policies or procedures were violated by Amy, who was cleared by an internal investigation.
Unique ID: 12126
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