John Smith
Name: John Smith
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 12/02/2003
Location: Nameoki Rd. and Pontoon Rd.
Granite City, Illinois, 62040
County: Madison
Agency: Florissant Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Florissant police officer Paul Sexton chased a van from Florissant to Granite City, IL, where it crashed into John Smith's car, killing him. At about 5:30 a.m., Smith was driving to his job at the Capri Sun plant when his westbound Chevrolet Camaro was broadsided by the pursued van at an intersection. The van's driver, Richard Alsup, was found guilty of first-degree murder. During the three-day trial, Sexton testified that he lied in a police report when he said he saw Alsup committing a burglary before the pursuit. Sexton said that he lied because he feared for his career and that he would be sued for giving chase without probable cause.
Unique ID: 2991
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