Fatal Encounters

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

Sandra Paulson

Name: Sandra Paulson
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 09/30/2011
Location: 5900 Gulf Blvd
St. Pete Beach, Florida, 33706
County: Pinellas
Agency: St. Pete Beach Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A local motorcycle officer initiated a pursuit of an SUV travelling 69 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. Soon after, that fleeing SUV rammed a small Mazda sedan containing Pablo Mansilla-Aguinaga and Sandra Paulson. Both died in the fiery crash. The driver of the SUV emerged with serious head wounds.
Unique ID: 10628

News article: Link






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