Fatal Encounters

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

Terry L. Dorch

Name: Terry L. Dorch
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 04/17/2011
Location: 39th St. and Harrison Blvd.
Kansas City, Missouri, 64110
County: Jackson
Agency: Kansas City Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Terry L. Dorch was killed when he crashed his car while fleeing police. According to police, officers tried to pull Dorch over at about 12:20 a.m. for driving erratically. Dorch then allegedly made a U-turn on 39th and drove the wrong way down Harrison Street. Police chased Dorch several blocks back onto 39th, where he tried to pass a car, crossed into the opposite lane, rear-ended one car and struck an oncoming SUV. Dorch's car rolled, and he died at the scene.
Unique ID: 10080

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