Fatal Encounters

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Terry Leroy Hamblin

Name: Terry Leroy Hamblin
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 05/14/2016
Location: 800 block 20th Street
Pittsburg, Kansas, 66762
County: Crawford
Agency: Pittsburg Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Terry Leroy Hamblin died after the 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe he was driving crashed during a police chase. According to police, Hamblin fled when an officer tried to stop him for running a red light. Hamblin's SUV left the roadway, crossed back, went off the other side of road, then struck a utility pole and a chain link fence. Hamblin was pronounced dead at the scene.
Unique ID: 17665

News article: Link






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