Fatal Encounters

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Johnnie Ray Patterson

Name: Johnnie Ray Patterson
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 01/09/2001
Location: NW 10th St & I-44 & Will Rogers Expy
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73107
County: Oklahoma
Agency: Bethany Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Two Bethany police cruisers had been following Patterson at speeds of more than 100 mph along Interstate 44 when Patterson attempted to exit onto N.W. 10th Avenue. Patterson's car flipped several times, and he was thrown from the vehicle and killed.
Unique ID: 668

News article: Link






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