Fatal Encounters

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Timothy David Gillespie

Name: Timothy David Gillespie
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 06/06/2010
Location: Lake Murray Drive South
Ardmore, Oklahoma, 73401
County: Carter
Agency: Carter County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: An Ardmore police officer attempted to stop Timothy Gillespie, 37, for a possible traffic violation when the man drove off at a high rate of speed. A deputy from the Carter County Sheriff's Department and Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers took over the pursuit once Gillespie left the city limits. The chase ended when Gillespie's 2000 Ford Mustang ran off Lake Murray Drive and struck a tree, killing him.
Unique ID: 19247

News article: Link






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