Benjamin Fagan
Name: Benjamin Fagan
Age: 80
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 12/22/2004
Location: N Port Washington Rd & W Hampton Ave
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53217
County: Ozaukee
Agency: Saukville Police Department, Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office, Cedarburg Police Department, Mequon Police Department, Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: The chase started when 24-year-old Lara M. Strack of Random Lake tried to cash a forged check at a Saukville bank. The chase, which reached speeds of more than 100 mph, began in Saukville and from there wound through Cedarburg, Mequon and Glendale. Benjamin Fagan was killed when the vehicle driven by Strack slammed into the car Fagan was driving at N. Port Washington Road and W. Hampton Ave. A lawsuit, filed Dec. 22, points out that after the fatal crash, the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Department created a countywide vehicle pursuit policy, which took effect on Feb. 16, 2006.
Unique ID: 3850
News article: Link
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