Fatal Encounters

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

Devon Cairns

Name: Devon Cairns
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/11/2005
Location: 7100 block Navarre Road Southwest
Massillon, Ohio, 44646
County: Stark
Agency: Heartland Behavioral Healthcare Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Officers Thomas Frankland and Jeffrey Newkirk allegedly activated their cruiser's lights and sirens off hospital grounds and pursued Ronald Marsh and Devon Cairns minutes before their deadly wreck on Navarre Road Southwest. They were pursuing a speeding motorcycle. They quit rather than be fired.
Unique ID: 4453

News article: Link






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