Fatal Encounters

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

Arthur Franklin

Name: Arthur Franklin
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/04/2006
Location: Seventh St and Flower St
Chester, Pennsylvania, 19013
County: Delaware
Agency: Chester Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Officers Don Jackson and Victor Heness attempted to stop Franklin as he drove, but Franklin rammed his car into the patrol cars and took off, police said. With the officers in pursuit, Franklin lost control of his car and crashed near Seventh and Flower streets, police said. The car caught on fire, killing Franklin.
Unique ID: 19980

News article: Link






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