Fatal Encounters

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Dale Stokes

Name: Dale Stokes
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 11/30/2000
Location: 28th Street and Leavenworth Street
Omaha, Nebraska, 68105
County: Douglas
Agency: Omaha Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Officer Debra Prososki followed Dale Stokes' pickup truck shortly after midnight, suspecting drunken driving. Prososki said she turned on her overhead lights, then turned them off after a few seconds. Stokes accelerated and collided with another vehicle. Stokes was killed and three others were injured.
Unique ID: 614

News article: Link






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