Tomas Pitagoras Gouverneur
Name: Tomas Pitagoras Gouverneur
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 03/13/2011
Location: Redwood Hwy and Big Trails Drive
Willits, California, 95490
County: Mendocino
Agency: Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, Willits Police Department, California Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Tomas Pitagoras Gouverneur was killed when he crashed his car while fleeing police. Prior to the pursuit, Gouverneur had reportedly killed Christopher "Sky" Richardson, 26, and his girlfriend Kristine Constantino, 33, at their home in Kettenpom. Dispatchers had received a 911 call for help and a deputy from the Trinity County Sheriff's Office then contacted residents of a nearby town to see if they could provide any information. Gouverneur reportedly attacked them, then fled in his car. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Department stated that they had been alerted to look out for Gouverneur's vehicle at 6:20 pm. Deputies initiated their emergency lights to stop Gouverneur's car, but he failed to yield, initiating a 40-mile chase through the heavily wooded, rural area at speeds of between 60 and 90 mph. Deputies requested the assistance of Willits Police Department and the CHP. The chase ended when Gouverneur's car crashed into an oak tree. He died at the scene.
Unique ID: 9956
News article: Link
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