Fatal Encounters

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

Cara Catlin

Name: Cara Catlin
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Race: European-American/White
Date: 01/23/2010
Location: Dixie Highway and Northeast 56th Street
Oakland Park, Florida, 33334
County: Broward
Agency: Broward County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: High school freshman Catlin was a passenger in a Honda Civic when it collided with a county cruiser speeding at 89 MPH in a 40 MPH zone. The officer involved was fired and—much later—indicted for vehicular manslaughter.
Unique ID: 8788

News article: Link






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