Fatal Encounters

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

Gordon Kyle Anito

Name: Gordon Kyle Anito
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 11/26/2011
Location: Andersonville Pike & Hill Rd
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37938
County: Knox
Agency: Tennessee Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Gordon Kyle Anito was killed when his Subaru Impreza hit a tree head-on around 3:30 a.m. and caught fire. He was leading Trooper Charles Van Morgan on a high-speed chase that topped 80 mph. Morgan was fired, and the family dropped a $10 million lawsuit.
Unique ID: 23235

News article: Link






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