Fatal Encounters

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Valerie Jean Haney

Name: Valerie Jean Haney
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/27/2002
Location: 1 E Farrall St
Shawnee, Oklahoma, 74801
County: Pottawatomie
Agency: Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Little was the driver of a 1994 Honda Accord that was clocked going 105 mph on U.S. 177. Trooper Troy Thompson tried to stop the driver for speeding violations and reckless driving, but a pursuit began when Little wouldn't stop. At Beard and Farrall streets, the Honda Accord struck nearly head-on a stopped 1990 Plymouth awaiting a green light. Upon impact, the Honda rolled several times and traveled about 350 feet before striking a utility police at Broadway. Passenger Valerie Jean Haney was pronounced dead at the scene.
Unique ID: 1930

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