Fatal Encounters

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William D. Kent

Name: William D. Kent
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 06/22/2018
Location: IN-5 and Co Rd 400
Larwill, Indiana, 46764
County: Whitley
Agency: Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: William D. Kent was eastbound on County Road 400 South about 2 a.m. in a 2013 Chevrolet pickup when Kosciusko deputies spotted him. Police tried to stop him, but he fled and police pursued. The pickup truck ran off the road, striking a pair of trees and killing Kent. The pickup, which was totaled in the crash, was reported stolen in Whitley County.
Unique ID: 24595

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