Fatal Encounters

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

Michael Lee Holden

Name: Michael Lee Holden
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 05/06/2014
Location: I-680 and El Cerro Boulevard
Danville, California, 94526
County: Contra Costa
Agency: Concord Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Michael Lee Holden was killed in a high-speed crash while trying to elude police. Holden allegedly sped off on I-680 when an officer tried to stop him for driving recklessly and without headlights. Holden crashed near El Cerro Boulevard in Danville and died of his injuries three days later. In December 2014, coroner's inquiry found Holden died accidentally.
Unique ID: 14448

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