Fatal Encounters

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

Richard Wilkins

Name: Richard Wilkins
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 04/27/2013
Location: 245 West 38th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46208
County: Marion
Agency: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Richard Wilkins, 40, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving erratically and speeding and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Unique ID: 12702

News article: Link






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