Dennis W. Roden
Name: Dennis W. Roden
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/16/2008
Location: Cemetery Road
Morris, Illinois, 60450
County: Grundy
Agency: Morris Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Dennis W. Roden was riding on the back of a Suzuki Quad Sport ATV that was struck by a squad car driven by officer Steve Huettemann. According to police, Huettemann was responding to investigate a report of an ATV driving around Evergreen Cemetery at around 12:20 a.m., when the ATV drove in front of him. The squad car struck the ATV and Roden died. The ATV's driver, Steffen Durkee, 20, pleaded guilty to aggravated reckless driving and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and 30 months probation.
Unique ID: 7407
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