James Michael Pyles
Name: James Michael Pyles
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/16/2012
Location: Perryville Rd. and Rotary Dr.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63701
County: Cape Girardeau
Agency: Cape Girardeau Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: James Michael Pyles was killed in a crash while fleeing from police. At around 5:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man threatening someone with a gun in a parking lot at 618 North Street. When officers arrived, they saw Pyles' vehicle leaving the parking lot. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, Pyles reportedly failed to yield. According to police, Pyles drove at slow speeds and to Perryville Road and turned north. Police said Pyles accelerated and eventually left the right side of the road and struck a tree. Pyles was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Unique ID: 11925
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