Fatal Encounters

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

Christian Fairbank

Name: Christian Fairbank
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 12/26/2001
Location: E. Union St. and Seneca St.
Seattle, Washington, 98122
County: King
Agency: Seattle Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A long history of small crimes led Fairbank to jail; released from jail with the ID band still on his wrist, Fairbank crashed a stolen car into a local police cruiser. His dramatic 10-minute high-speed chase through downtown Seattle ended with him ejected from the car, then fatally crushed as it flipped onto him.
Unique ID: 1384

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