Fatal Encounters

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

Harold Fleming

Name: Harold Fleming
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 02/19/2012
Location: 38th Avenue North and 64th Street North
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33710
County: Pinellas
Agency: St. Petersburg Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: At 4:20 a.m. wheelchair-bound Fleming was struck and "propelled in a northeasterly direction" by a speeding police car with fatal results. Fleming had a high blood-alcohol level and some marijuana in his system; the officer was speeding at 61 MPH in a 40 MPH zone although not responding to any emergency. He was cited for careless driving.
Unique ID: 11082

News article: Link






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