Fatal Encounters

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Harold Rich

Name: Harold Rich
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 11/22/2002
Location: MO-87
Eldon, Missouri, 65026
County: Miller
Agency: Miller County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Harold Rich was killed when his car hit a tree after a high-speed chase. According to officials, a deputy attempted to check on a vehicle parked with its lights off alongside Business 54 just outside the Eldon city limits. When the deputy pulled alongside the car, Rich took off, turning north on Highway 87. The officer said he dropped back when speeds hit 80 mph. Rich lost control of the vehicle, flipped and struck a tree about two miles from where the first chase ended.
Unique ID: 2104

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