Fatal Encounters

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

James Loren Vest III

Name: James Loren Vest III
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 10/04/2009
Location: Larch Avenue and 110th Street
Kalona, Iowa, 52247
County: Washington
Agency: Washington County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: James Loren Vest III was being chased by a deputy when he lost control of his vehicle, overturned in the west ditch and hit a utility pole just after 3 a.m.
Unique ID: 8496

News article: Link






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