Matthew Paul West
Name: Matthew Paul West
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 07/22/2003
Location: Vickers Avenue and Morehead Avenue
Durham, North Carolina, 27707
County: Durham
Agency: Durham Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Officer ran a red light while not on his way to an incident, struck the vehicle, a Jeep Wrangler, that the victim was riding in the back seat of. The victim was thrown from the vehicle and succumb to injuries 2 days later. The office plead guilty to running a red light, paid a $100 fine and resigned. The city of Durham paid $350,000 as part of a $1.75 million civil settlement.
Unique ID: 2654
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