Fatal Encounters

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Adrian William Mathis

Name: Adrian William Mathis
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/28/2020
Location: Watt Avenue and Myrtle Avenue
North Highlands, California, 95660
County: Sacramento
Agency: Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: A Sacramento County sheriff's deputy attempted a traffic stop on a 2002 Audi shortly before 1:20 a.m. The vehicle sped away, and the deputy reportedly lost sight after a brief chase. The Audi crashed into two vehicles, and the passenger in the Audi, Adrian William Mathis, was killed and its driver suffered major injuries.
Unique ID: 29108

News article: Link






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