Fatal Encounters

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

Michael Kocher Jr.

Name: Michael Kocher Jr.
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 01/03/2015
Location: 1-2600 Kaumualii Hwy
Kaumakani, Hawaii, 96769
County: Kauai
Agency: Kauai Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Kocher was walking on the roadway at around 9:35 p.m., just east of the Kaumakani Post Office, when he was struck by a Toyota Corolla heading east-bound. The driver stopped and police were called. That's when a responding officer, also heading east, struck Kocher a second time.
Unique ID: 15582

News article: Link






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