Fatal Encounters

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

Jamie J. Barnes

Name: Jamie J. Barnes
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 05/23/2002
Location: County Line Road
Michigan City, Indiana, 46360
County: LaPorte
Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Jamie Barnes was killed during a high-speed police chase on County Line Road when he missed a curve and hit a steel fence. Police said the chase began when Barnes failed to stop his 2001 Honda motorcycle at Coolspring Road and Franklin Street for Michigan City police for speeding and failure to yield.
Unique ID: 21950

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