Fatal Encounters

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

John Schulze

Name: John Schulze
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 11/23/2021
Location: Tillman Lane and Patricia Drive
Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, 89460
County: Douglas
Agency: Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Deputies were chasing a car in which Schulze was a passenger. Police said the driver, 31-year-old Blake Edward Thacker, was wanted out of Oregon. During the chase, the driver collided with another car, and the car rolled, causing the passenger to be ejected and killed. Thacker was hospitalized for injuries and booked into the Douglas County Jail.
Unique ID: 31384

News article: Link






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