Fatal Encounters

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

David Christopher Adams

Name: David Christopher Adams
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 02/14/2013
Location: US-40 & I-81 & Maryland Veterans Memorial Hwy
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740
County: Washington
Agency: Washington County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: David Christopher Adams, 58, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for shoplifting 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: 12368

News article: Link






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