Fatal Encounters

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Bernard Cornelius Simmons

Name: Bernard Cornelius Simmons
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 05/26/2000
Location: Kimball Avenue and Byron Avenue
Waterloo, Iowa, 50701
County: Black Hawk
Agency: Waterloo Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Bernard Cornelius Simmons was killed when his car collided with a squad car driven by officer Jeff Tyler, who police said was responding to a robbery alarm at a video store shortly before 9 p.m. Tyler was treated and released. Witnesses reportedly gave conflicting statements about whether the squad car's lights and siren were activated. Police said that Simmons was at fault in the crash.
Unique ID: 245

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