Thomas R. Rutledge Jr.
Name: Thomas R. Rutledge Jr.
Age: 73
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 12/15/2015
Location: US 60 and US 522
Powhatan, Virginia, 23139
County: Powhatan
Agency: Virginia State Police, Powhatan County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Thomas R. Rutledge Jr. was killed and his wife was seriously injured when their car was hit by a Chevrolet Tahoe being pursued by state police. A trooper had attempted to stop the SUV for speeding at around 12:45 p.m., but the driver reportedly refused to pull over. As the pursuit entered Powhatan on US 60, the Powhatan Sheriff's Office deployed a tire-deflation device at US 522. As the SUV approached, the driver abruptly changed lanes and struck Rutledge's 2009 Kia. Rutledge died at a hospital. The SUV's driver, Andre T. Eanes, 18, was treated for minor injuries and charged with murder.
Unique ID: 17019
News article: Link
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