Fatal Encounters

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

Gerald E. Tucker

Name: Gerald E. Tucker
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 11/20/2000
Location: US-20 and Sunnyside Road
Lena, Illinois, 61048
County: Stephenson
Agency: Stephenson County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: While on duty, deputy Timothy Wuebben caused an accident that killed Gerald E. Tucker. According to prosecutors, Wuebben was sleep deprived at the time of the crash. Wuebben was indicted in January 2003 on one count of reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated reckless driving related to the crash.
Unique ID: 599

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