Fatal Encounters

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Gary Lane Smith

Name: Gary Lane Smith
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 09/03/2010
Location: 5th Ave S & 31st St S
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33712
County: Pinellas
Agency: Manatee County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A stolen white Lexus driven by a 16-year-old, with deputies out of their jurisdiction in close pursuit, ran a red light at an intersection and violently collided with an Infiniti driven by Smith. Smith died at the scene.
Unique ID: 9445

News article: Link






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