Fatal Encounters

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

Travis Floyd

Name: Travis Floyd
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 10/12/2009
Location: Georgia 21 & Wisenbaker Rd
Rincon, Georgia, 31326
County: Effingham
Agency: Effingham County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Died from injuries as passenger in motor vehicle accident. The fleeing vehicle ran over spike strips placed in road by deputy. After running over the spikes the vehicle crashed. The driver, Dartanya Bentley, Jr. died at the scene, and Floyd was later pronounced dead at Effingham Hospital.
Unique ID: 8518

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