Fatal Encounters

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

Joel Byne

Name: Joel Byne
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 01/05/2013
Location: 15000 W. Aster Drive
Surprise, Arizona, 85379
County: Maricopa
Agency: Surprise Police Department
Cause of Death:
Intended Use of Force:
Media summary: Police responded to a report of a man threatening suicide with a gun. Joel Byne made comments that he was going to get police to shoot him. Police attempted to negotiate with Byne and use less lethal means to stop him from shooting himself, but were unsuccessful. At some point during negotiations, Byne was shot by police and later died at hospital.
Unique ID: 12199

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