Fatal Encounters

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Timothy D. Lee

Name: Timothy D. Lee
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 09/24/2001
Location: K-15 and Wassall Street
Wichita, Kansas, 67216
County: Sedgwick
Agency: Wichita Police Department, Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Timothy D. Lee died from injuries he suffered in a car crash while fleeing police. According to police, an officer saw a suspicious car at about 3 a.m. When the officer tried to stop the car, Lee allegedly sped west on Kellogg to Broadway Avenue, then turned south. A sheriff's deputy picked up the chase at 47th Street South, following Lee's car to K-15. Lee struck a guardrail and was ejected from his car. He died at a hospital. A passenger was reportedly in fair condition after the crash.
Unique ID: 1217

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