Fatal Encounters

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

Zachary Trent

Name: Zachary Trent
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 07/13/2014
Location: US-29 BUS & Dairy Rd
Amherst, Virginia, 24521
County: Amherst
Agency: Amherst County Sheriff's Office, Amherst Town Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Trent died as the passenger on a motorcycle that crashed during a police chase. City police and county police had attempted to pull it over for reckless driving, and "officers say they lost sight of the two after reaching a road block." The bike had been stolen. The driver, Trent's friend, eventually was sentenced to five years in prison.
Unique ID: 14792

News article: Link






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