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| 01/28/2015 || Name not released (20s)|| Texas (Rosenberg)|| (Domestic Disturbance) Two police officers, on the force for two years, shot and killed a man they suspected of murder. The man was shot while in a white vehicle that was stopped near Traylor Stadium.<ref>http://www.click2houston.com/news/rosenberg-police-shoot-kill-suspect-wanted-in-deadly-shooting/30960552</ref> |
| 01/28/2015 || Name not released (20s)|| Texas (Rosenberg)|| (Domestic Disturbance) Two police officers, on the force for two years, shot and killed a man they suspected of murder. The man was shot while in a white vehicle that was stopped near Traylor Stadium.<ref>http://www.click2houston.com/news/rosenberg-police-shoot-kill-suspect-wanted-in-deadly-shooting/30960552</ref> |
Revision as of 14:09, 1 February 2015
This is a list of people killed by non-military law enforcement officers in 2015, whether in the line of duty or not, and regardless of reason or method. The listing documents the occurrence of a death, making no implications regarding either wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or the officer involved. Killings are arranged by date of incident which caused death. Different death dates are, if known, noted in the description.
For lists of killings from other years, see List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States.
Template:List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States 2015, NavBox
January 2015
01/28/2015 | Ralph W. Willis(43) | OK (Stillwater) | (Fire) Police alerted to fire occurrence responded and chased decedent who was shot and killed by police during chase. |
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01/28/2015 | Name not released (20s) | Texas (Rosenberg) | (Domestic Disturbance) Two police officers, on the force for two years, shot and killed a man they suspected of murder. The man was shot while in a white vehicle that was stopped near Traylor Stadium.[1] |
01/28/2015 | Nicholas Tewa (25/26) | Arizona (Phoenix) | (Police Surveillance) A twenty-five (or 26)-year-old man was shot inside a car after exiting a motel and "began ramming the occupied police vehicle" with the his (stolen) vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.[2] |
01/27/2015 | Kmetz, Raymond (69) | Minnesota (New Hope) | (Mental Patient) (Police action) Kmetz, who had a reported history of mental illness, shot and wounded two police officers during a ceremony. Officers exchanged gunfire with Kmetz, killing him.[3][4] |
01/25/2015 | Hernandez, Jessica (17) | Colorado (Denver) | (Police action) Hernandez, a minor, was shot after reportedly striking an officer with a stolen vehicle. However, witnesses in the vehicle stated that the officer was struck after Hernandez was incapacitated and lost control of the vehicle.[5] |
01/24/2015 | Myler, Darryl (41) | Idaho (Rexburg) | (Police action) After committing an armed robbery, Myler exchanged shots with local police and was killed.[6] |
01/22/2015 | Coignard, Kristiana (17) | Texas (Longview) | (Mental Patient) Coignard, a minor with a history of mental illness, walked into a police station lobby and used a lobby phone to request assistance from a police officer. She had the words "I have a gun" written on her hand and threatened police with a knife. After a Taser apparently had no effect, she was shot four times in the trunk and extremities.[7] |
01/20/2015 | Carr, Dewayne (45) | Arizona (Scottsdale) | (Police surveillance) Carr, unknowingly under police surveillance as part of an investigation into a credit card fraud ring, had his vehicle surrounded and blocked in by unmarked police cars. He rammed a police car and was shot by undercover police.[8][9] |
01/18/2015 | Guillory, Jonathan (32) | Arizona (Maricopa) | (Mental Patient) While responding to a 911 hang-up call, police officers shot Guillory after he pointed a gun at them. Guillory was a combat veteran who had been a diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.[10][11][12] |
01/15/2015 | Robbins, Howard (69) | Kentucky (Stanford) | (Pedestrian) While crossing a road, Howard "Robert" Robbins was struck and killed by a Stanford police cruiser.[13] |
01/15/2015 | Ceja, Jose (36) | California (Fairfield) | (Drunk & Disorderly) (Domestic Disturbance) Brandishing a knife and charging at a police officer, Ceja was shot multiple times by the officer. Ceja was drunk and was causing a disturbance at his home which prompted relatives to call police on him.[14] |
01/15/2015 | Sowell, Donte (27) | Indiana (Indianapolis) | (Police action) Sowell shot a police officer after attempting to escape on foot from a traffic stop. A police officer and an armed security guard returned fire, killing Sowell.[15] |
01/14/2015 | Goebel, Michael (29) | Missouri (St. Louis) | (Police action) Goebel was suspected of being involved in a stolen car ring and was wanted by several agencies. During a raid, he attempted to escape in a truck, striking an officer and a vehicle with the truck. He was pronounced dead after being air lifted to a hospital.[16] |
01/13/2015 | Okeefe, John Edward (35) | New Mexico (Albuquerque) | (Police action) Okeefe, suspected of criminal activity and wearing body armor, was shot and killed after running from and shooting at police officers.[17][18] |
01/11/2015 | Hamby, Thomas (49) | Utah (Syracuse) | (Police action) Police responded to a woman's report that her boyfriend was armed and acting strangely. After surrounding the house, the officers told Hamby to come out. He then fired at the officers and was shot. He died two days later.[19] |
01/11/2015 | Smith, Tommy (39) | Illinois (Arcola) | (Domestic Disturbance) Police officers, responding to a report of a domestic disturbance, shot and killed Smith after he confronted them with an assault rifle and a handgun.[20] |
01/09/2015 | Simpson, Loren (28) | Montana (Billings) | (Police action) Simpson was shot and killed after attempting to run down two sheriff's deputies investigating a report of a stolen vehicle.[21] |
01/08/2015 | Howard, Artago Damon (36) | Arkansas (Monroe) | (Police action) Howard was found inside a pharmacy after an alarm was triggered. During a brief struggle with the responding deputy, the deputy's weapon discharged and the bullet struck Artago Howard, who fled. Howard was found dead shortly after.[22] |
01/08/2015 | Barker, James | Utah (Salt Lake City) | (Police Action) A police officer, responding to reports of a suspicious man looking into peoples car windows, confronted Barker. Barker stated that he was asking to shovel people's driveways and walkways, despite much of the snow having melted already. Refusing to identify himself, Barker became agitated and struck the officer with a metal-bladed snow shovel, knocking him from a porch and to the ground. Barker continued to assault the officer, who then shot and killed Barker.[23][24] |
01/07/2015 | Murphy Sr, Andre Larone (42) | Nebraska (Norfolk) | An officer responding to several 911 calls confronted Murphy at a motel. After a struggle, Murphy was arrested and later died while in police custody.[25] |
01/07/2015 | (Domestic Disturbance) Caffarello, Joseph (31) | Illinois (Rosemont) | (Domestic Disturbance) Caffarello was shot and killed by his off duty police officer brother-in-law during a domestic incident.[26] |
01/07/2015 | Brickman, Nicholas Ryan (30) | Iowa (Des Moines) | (Police action) Brickman allegedly robbed a teller at gunpoint. He fled in his car, then stole an SUV at gunpoint. After hitting another vehicle, he attempted to escape on foot. When he pointed a gun at police officers, another officer shot and killed him.[27] |
01/07/2015 | Sneed, Ronald (31) | Texas (Freeport) | (Domestic Disturbance) Sneed reportedly kicked in the door to his girlfriends apartment. Responding to a call from the woman's son, police officers entered and confronted Sneed. When asked to show his hands, Sneed pointed a gun at his girlfriend and was shot and killed by the officers.[28] |
01/07/2015 | Nichols, Brock (35) | Kansas (Saline) | (Police Action) Deputies responded to a report of a woman fearing for the life of her 18-month-old son. Arriving at Nichols's (the boy's father) residence, the deputies found that Nichols had been drinking, in violation of a court order. Nichols asked to go to the bathroom and entered a dark room. After one of the deputies turned on a light, Nichols turned and pointed a handgun at the deputy. The deputy then shot Nichols, who was pronounced dead a short time later.[29] |
01/07/2015 | Abdul-Rasheed, Hashim Harif (41) | Ohio (Columbus) | (Police Action) At Port Columbus International Airport, Abdul-Rasheed was attempting to use a woman's identity to buy a plane ticket and was confronted by police. He then took out a knife and lunged at them. He was shot by one officer.[30] |
01/06/2015 | Sapp III, Leslie (47) | Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) | (Police action) Sapp pointed what turned out to be an air soft gun at officers as they were attempting to serve him with a warrant on a sexual assault charge.[31] |
01/06/2015 | Steele, Autumn Mae (34) | Iowa (Burlington) | (Domestic Disturbance) Police responded to a domestic disturbance complaint involving Steele, who had been previously charged with domestic abuse and had been released from jail less than an hour before. While trying to defray the dispute, the officer was reportedly attacked by Steele's dog. The officer responded by firing two shots, one of which struck Steele in the torso, killing her.[32] |
01/05/2015 | Buck, Kenneth (22) | Arizona (Chandler) | (Police action) Buck, a burglary suspect driving a stolen car, fired at pursuing police officers and was killed in the shootout.[33] |
01/04/2015 | Rodriguez, Michael Ray (29) | Colorado (Evans) | Responding to a report of a man with a gun, police confronted Rodriguez outside of a bar. Rodriguez refused to drop the weapon, instead raising it toward the officers. He was shot and killed.[34][35] |
01/04/2015 | Hoffman, Matthew (32) | California (San Francisco) | (Mental Patient) (Suicide by Cop) Hoffman attracted police attention by being in a parking lot reserved for law enforcement officers near the Mission police station. Hoffman drew a replica air soft handgun from his waistband in the presence of responding officers, two of whom fired five times each, hitting Hoffman a total of three times. Police found an apologetic suicide note on Hoffman's cell phone.[36][37] |
01/03/2015 | Kocher Jr., Michael (19) | Hawaii (Honolulu) | (Pedestrian) Kocher was struck by a vehicle while walking down a highway. Police were called, and the responding officer struck Kocher with his car, killing him.[38] |
01/03/2015 | Elliot, Tim (53) | Washington (Shelton) | (Mental Patient) Elliot was suicidal and shot himself. Deputies called to the scene confronted Elliot and subsequently shot and killed him.[39] |
01/03/2015 | Quintero, John Paul (23) | Kansas (Wichita) | (Drunk & Disorderly) In 911 calls placed by his aunt, Quintero was said to have been possibly drunk or high and threatening his family with a knife. Police arriving at the scene found him and another family member in an SUV. After exiting the vehicle, he behaved belligerently and verbally threatened the officers. When he reportedly reached into his waistband he was Tasered, and then shot. He later died in the hospital. No weapon was recovered.[40] |
01/02/2015 | Ajibade, Matthew (22) | Georgia (Savannah) | (Mental Patient) Officers, responding to a domestic disturbance, found Ajibade holding a woman with a bruised face and bleeding nose under a blanket. He refused to release her and became combative when police arrested him. A woman, claiming to be his girlfriend, informed police of his mental health issues and gave them a bottle of his medication. During booking, he attacked and injured three officers and was put in a separate holding area. When officers checked on him later, they found that he had died.[41] |
01/02/2015 | Lembke, Lewis (47) | Oregon (Aloha) | (Domestic Disturbance) Police, responding to a call about a woman being assaulted by her husband, shot and killed Lembke after he emerged from a back room and pointed a weapon at the officers.[42] |
01/01/2015 | Gagne, Garrett (22) | Massachusetts (Chatham) | (Pedestrian) An officer, responding to an emergency, hit and killed Gagne around 4 a.m. as he was lying in the road after a night of drinking.[43] |
See also
- List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States
- List of cases of police brutality
- Encounter killings by police
- Death in custody
- List of American police officers killed in the line of duty
- List of journalists killed in the United States
- List of people killed by law enforcement officers in the United Kingdom
- List of killings by law enforcement officers in Canada
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