Fatal Encounters

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

Scott Kirk

Name: Scott Kirk
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 09/28/2010
Location: IA-150
Vinton, Iowa, 52349
County: Benton
Agency: Vinton Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: An officer stopped Scott Kirk at about 6 p.m. after receiving a report of a possibly intoxicated driver. Kirk reportedly pulled over, but drove away as the officer was talking to him. Police gave chase until Kirk lost control of his vehicle, which went into a ditch and hit several trees. Kirk died at the scene about 2 miles north of Vinton.
Unique ID: 9500

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