Fatal Encounters

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

Christina Becker

Name: Christina Becker
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Race: European-American/White
Date: 09/27/2006
Location: Tuckahoe Road and Stagecoach Road
Marmora, New Jersey, 8223
County: Cape May
Agency: New Jersey State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: State Trooper Robert Higbee pursuing a speeder at 80 MPH in a 35 MPH zone, without lights or siren, caused a car crash that killed sisters Christina Becker and Jacqueline Becker in their Dodge Caravan. The trooper was indicted for vehicular homicide but was acquitted and fined $728. The family won a $2 million suit against the state.
Unique ID: 5512

News article: Link






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