Fatal Encounters

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

Courtney B. Reed

Name: Courtney B. Reed
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 01/09/2005
Location: near 35th Avenue East and Ninth Street
Bradenton, Florida, 34208
County: Manatee
Agency: Manatee County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Dressed all in black, Reed panicked and bolted away on foot from a traffic stop. Reportedly, he darted between two parked cars and directly into the path of a deputy's vehicle, which struck and killed him. His family settled a wrongful death suit for $10,000.
Unique ID: 3901

News article: Link






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