Fatal Encounters

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

Kenneth Lewis

Name: Kenneth Lewis
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 04/11/2005
Location:
, Kansas,
County: Cherokee
Agency: Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Suicide
Media summary: Kenneth Lewis died when his speeding motorcycle crashed after being chased by a deputy. The deputy said Lewis sped off after the officer turned on his lights and "bumped his siren a couple of times." He said he called off the chase after reaching 50 mph and came upon the crash scene shortly afterward.
Unique ID: 4116

News article: Link






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