Luke T. Hoffman
Name: Luke T. Hoffman
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 04/25/2007
Location: Dunsinane Drive and Tynewick Drive
Silver Spring, Maryland, 20906
County: Montgomery
Agency: Montgomery County Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Ruel F. Dempster fled a drunken driving stop. He got out of the car and ran and Luke Hoffman chased after him on foot before being run down by fellow officer Stephen J. Wofsey. A county jury found Dempster guilty of several misdemeanors—including failure to stop after an accident, driving without a license and possession of marijuana—but was unable to reach a verdict on the manslaughter charge.
Unique ID: 21622
News article: Link
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