Fatal Encounters

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

Cornell D. "Red" Yancey

Name: Cornell D. "Red" Yancey
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 01/29/2007
Location: W 25th Avenue and Harrison Street
Gary, Indiana, 46407
County: Lake
Agency: Hobart Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Dawson was driving a Chrysler PT Cruiser that had been reported missing. The chase reached speeds of up to 90 mph in a 35 mph zone. Officer Nick Wardrip alleged he stopped the chase three blocks before Dawson crashed into 44-year-old Cornell Yancey, killing him.
Unique ID: 22290

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