Fatal Encounters

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

Sarah Bearden

Name: Sarah Bearden
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Race: European-American/White
Date: 05/22/2010
Location: N Hurstbourne Pkwy & Headley Hill Rd
Louisville, Kentucky, 40223
County: Jefferson
Agency: Louisville Metro Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: The car driven by 22-year-old Sarah Bearden and the vehicle driven by off-duty police officer James Adams collided, killing Bearden. Bearden had been drinking, but the family claimed Adams' reckless driving is the real cause of her death. A Louisville Metro Police investigation has revealed that Adams was speeding at 80 m.p.h. in a 45 m.p.h. zone.
Unique ID: 19966

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