Fatal Encounters

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

Pamela Schmidt

Name: Pamela Schmidt
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/25/2007
Location: 2600 block Park Ave.
St. Louis, Missouri, 63104
County: St. Louis City
Agency: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Sadie Perkins and Pamela Schmidt were killed when their Ford Explorer was hit by a SUV being chased by police. A third person was seriously injured Police said the SUV sped away from officers at around midnight after firing shots in their direction on McRee Street. According to police, officers followed the SUV, but couldn't keep up because of the wet and dangerous conditions. The SUV crashed into several other vehicles including the Ford Explorer carrying Perkins and Schmidt. The SUV's driver, Thomas Williams III, was charged with murder, brandishing a police officer and unlawful flight.
Unique ID: 6614

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