Fatal Encounters

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Thomas Everett Hancock

Name: Thomas Everett Hancock
Age: 91
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 03/04/2011
Location: 3200 block Wade Hampton Boulevard
Taylors, South Carolina, 29687
County: Greenville
Agency: South Carolina Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: The lawyer for a State Transport Police Officer Gerald Sims was on duty and speeding when the crash happened that caused the death of 91-year-old Thomas Hancock. Greenville County Sheriff’s Office investigators determined that Hancock made an illegal left turn into the path of Sims'’ police vehicle. Sims pleaded guilty to driving too fast for conditions and paid a $130 fine.
Unique ID: 19278

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