Fatal Encounters

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Vivian Elmo

Name: Vivian Elmo
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 08/03/2011
Location: Curtis Road and Highway 94
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80930
County: El Paso
Agency: El Paso County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Air Force Captain Vivian Elmo died when her car was hit by an SUV driven by an off-duty El Paso County sheriff's deputy with a history of traffic offenses who ran a red light, the Colorado State Patrol said. Rodney Fannin was ticketed for a misdemeanor and fired because of the accident after an internal review.
Unique ID: 10435

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