Fatal Encounters

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

Ruben Mendoza Sr.

Name: Ruben Mendoza Sr.
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 03/31/2011
Location: W Caldwell Ave. and Akers St.
Visalia, California, 93277
County: Tulare
Agency: Tulare County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Ruben Mendoza, Gloria Mendoza and Ruben Mendoza, Jr. were killed after their car was struck by a SUV driven by Erick Joel Head, who was reportedly leading deputy Scott Mackey on a high-speed chase to avoid being cited for a traffic violation.
Unique ID: 10015

News article: Link






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