Fatal Encounters

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

Richard V. Barton

Name: Richard V. Barton
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 11/02/2000
Location: 2500 block Melrose Avenue
Roanoke, Virginia, 24017
County: Roanoke City
Agency: Roanoke Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Richard V. Barton died when his car collided with a police cruiser. Barton was being chased because an officer noticed he had expired license tags that did not match the car he was driving, police said.
Unique ID: 22257

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