Fatal Encounters

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

Robert Kirk

Name: Robert Kirk
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 05/26/2007
Location: Carey Avenue and 27th Street Southwest
Akron, Ohio, 44314
County: Summit
Agency: Akron Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Kirk was killed in a car crash after fleeing Akron police who tried to pull him over for a minor traffic violation. Kirk had a felony warrant from the Summit County sheriff on a parole violation in a racketeering case.
Unique ID: 6172

News article: Link






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