May 2014
Date Name (Age) of DeceasedRaceState (City)Description 2014‑05‑31 Brandon Ellingson (20) Black Missouri (Lake of the Ozarks) Ellingson was pulled over while boating at the Lake of the Ozarks, suspected of operating the boat while intoxicated. Missouri State Trooper Anthony Piercy handcuffed Ellingson, who then fell out of the boat and drowned in the lake. On December 18, 2015, Piercy was charged with involuntary manslaughter in Ellingson's death.Missouri trooper charged in death of Brandon Ellingson, who drowned in handcuffs, Kansas City Star2014-05-31 Rock, Tayler (22) Kansas (Dexter) A deputy pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation. Tayler Rock and a one-year-old child were inside. As the deputy approached the vehicle, Rock tried to drive away, allegedly dragging and running over the deputy, and Rock was shot. The deputy then removed the child from the vehicle and performed CPR on Rock, who was pronounced dead at a hospital.2014-05-31Douglas DaMoude (64)WhiteNebraska (Lincoln) 2014-05-31 Brian Scott Hiatt (49) White California (Turlock) Two Merced County sheriffs' deputies shot Hiatt dead during a confrontation. Hiatt was a suspect in an incident the previous day in which two women were shot and killed. 2014-05-31 Etoine Baucum (44) Black New Jersey (Paterson)Baucum was armed with an undetermined firearm in the area of 85 Montgomery St. when police arrived at 2:20 a.m., said Michael DeMarco, the chief assistant Passaic County Prosecutor. Detectives ordered him to drop his weapon — but Baucum did not comply. Instead, Baucum pointed the gun at one of the responding detectives — and another detective fired his service weapon at the suspect and killed him with a single shot. 2014-05-31 Sandy James McCall (33) Black North Carolina (Raeford) Police were investigating a report of a suspicious person when they encountered McCall. Sgt. Samuel Morant shot and killed McCall during an altercation. 2014-05-30 Danny Michael Wadsworth Jr. (31) White Nevada (Las Vegas) Police began pursuing Wadsworth after two women reported their purses as stolen, tracking him via one woman's cell phone. When police caught up with Wadsworth, he allegedly began shooting at them. Officers Jeffrey Gentry and Bryce Martines returned fire, killing him.2014-05-30Quintico Goolsby (36)BlackIndiana (Indianapolis)2014-05-30Jose Luis Arambula (31)HispanicArizona (Green Valley)2014-05-30Larry Smith (61)Unknown raceKentucky (Hazard) 2014-05-30 James Andrew Brown II (29) White Virginia (Norfolk)A Virginia teenager was shot and killed on the way home from a high school graduation, a police officer was gunned down, and another officer wounded by a raging ex-con who was later killed by police, authorities said. 2014-05-30 Mark Anthony Blocker (20) Black Maryland (Suitland) Officers were responding to reports of two men arguing, one with a gun. Cpl. Vincent Tabbs and Officer Andrew Nacin shot and killed Blocker when he refused their orders to drop the weapon, which was discovered to be a pellet gun. 2014-05-30 Brandon Lee Macias Jimenez (26) Hispanic California (Woodland) An officer shot and killed Jimenez while he allegedly held a gun to the head of a woman he had taken hostage. Police say they tried to talk with Jimenez, but he refused to release the woman.2014-05-29Duane Erick Strong (18)BlackFlorida (Tallahassee)A police officer heard gunshots near a sports bar and saw Strong sitting in his car. When Strong drove away, police shot at him and rammed his car with a police vehicle. It was never determined if Strong was the one who fired the initial gunshots. Strong's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city in 2015. 2014-05-29 Ransom Duane McCoy (45) White Tennessee (Bristol)Ransom Duane McCoy, 45, of Bristol, Virginia, crashed a green Ford F-150 pickup through a chain link fence at a property on Keith Drive off Blountville Highway, according to Sullivan County, Tennessee Sheriff Wayne Anderson, who said he then "ran at an officer." McCoy was shot and killed. 2014-05-29 Jose Valerio (17) Black Louisiana (New Orleans)The shooting happened around 2 a.m. in the 2600 block of Dreux Street where three women—ages 23, 24 and 27—were approached by a gunman while stopped to deal with a flat tire, NOPD said. The 25-year-old SUNO officer was with the women after they called him to help fix the flat. A SUNO officer was changing the tire when a car, possibly a Chrysler, approached and a gunman jumped out, pointed a gun at one of the women and demanded her purse, NOPD said in a news release. The woman handed over her purse. At that time, the officer "identified himself as a law enforcement officer," drew his gun and exchanged gunfire with the robber. 2014-05-29 Gerrit D. Vos (22)White California (Newport Beach) Police responded to a disturbance at a 7-Eleven store. When officers tried to break up an altercation between the employee and Vos, Vos allegedly lunged at the officers with a sharp object. Officers opened fire on him, and he later died in a hospital. 2014-05-29 McKinnis, Craig (44) Kansas (Kansas City)McKinnis died after being restrained by police after he and his girlfriend were pulled over. During his arrest McKinnis stated "I can't breathe", and he died during his arrest. McKinnis's girlfriend sued the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department. 2014-05-28 Weera, Sanasga (60) Virginia (Portsmouth) Weera was struck and killed by a police car. The officer was not responding to a call.2014-05-28Jeremy Vann (20)BlackMississippi (Southaven)2014-05-28Ricky Lee Higgins (54)WhiteMissouri (Holden) 2014-05-27 Jason Westcott (29) White Florida (Tampa) Several police officers, executing a drug warrant, shot and killed Westcott when he raised a pistol against them, possibly thinking he was fending off robbers. Undercover officers had observed Westcott, dead, of dealing drugs while armed. At the time of his death, Westcott had only $2 worth of marijuana in his possession.2014-05-27Albert Robert Clayburn (42)WhiteOhio (Hamersville)2014-05-26Noel Enrique Aguilar (23)HispanicCalifornia (Long Beach)2014-05-26Terry Heath (45)BlackOhio (Dayton) 2014-05-25 Isaac Sims (26) White Missouri (Kansas City)On Sunday, May 25, officers were called to his home to investigate reports that he had shot at his father and a neighbor, who were not injured. Officers reported hearing several gunshots inside the home and a standoff began. After about four hours, Sims left the home. Police say he pointed a rifle at officers, who fired. Sims was pronounced dead a short time later.2014-05-25Montez Dewayne Hambric (26)BlackNorth Carolina (Winston) 2014-05-24 Frank "Sid" Sidney Smody (59) White Missouri (Neelyville) Smody's daughter called both the sheriff and her dad to report a prowler on her rural property. A confrontation between Smody and the Sheriff's officer resulted in Smody being shot and killed.2014-05-24Carlos Ocana (54)HispanicCalifornia (Los Angeles)2014-05-24Michael Myers (62)BlackIllinois (Chicago)2014-05-24Christian Sierra (17)HispanicVirginia (Purcellville)2014-05-24Shiquan M. Krouser (27)BlackNew York (Poughkeepsie)2014-05-24Henry Curtis (49)WhiteCalifornia (Lebec)2014-05-23Jason Wilson (42)WhiteCalifornia (Citrus Heights)2014-05-22Joshua Marshall Foskey (34)WhiteGeorgia (Hazelhurst)2014-05-22Ralph Chavez (37)HispanicNew Mexico (Albuquerque) 2014-05-21 Raymond Eugene Garcia (31) Hispanic Colorado (Greeley)31-year-old Raymond Garcia was shot by Greeley police inside the lobby of Comfort Inn, 2467 W. 29th Street after he allegedly pulled a gun on officers. Garcia was involved in a prostitution sting at Comfort Inn. Officers fired 17 shots at Garcia, and 7 hit him. The shooting was justified. 2014-05-21 Robert Michael Duncklee (28) White Arizona (Tucson)Two officers responded to a trespassing call. Upon their arrival, they knocked on the front door of the apartment and announced themselves as Tucson police officers. After receiving no response, the officers entered the apartment through the unlocked front door. As they were checking the apartment for any occupants, they came across a closed bedroom door. The officers again identified themselves as Tucson police officers. A male subject then exited the bedroom door and brandished a hockey stick. There was a confrontation between the male subject and the two officers during which time both officers discharged their weapons, striking the male subject.2014-05-21Jermassioun Viondrey Rodgers (20)BlackFlorida (Orlando) 2014-05-20 Martin Figueroa (26) Hispanic California (Fresno) Martin Figueroa was shot and killed by Fresno Police after threatening officers with a knife, according to Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer. Figueroa's family had called 911 for help, saying he was high on methamphetamine. In February 2017 a federal judge ruled that the family's wrongful death lawsuit may proceed to a jury trial.2014-05-20Tiffany Morton (27)Unknown raceTexas (Cleveland) 2014-05-20 Carlos Mejia (44) Hispanic California (Salinas) Officers responded to reports from a resident of Elkington Avenue at 12:14 p.m. that a man, identified as 44-year-old Carlos Mejia, was trying to break into their home and was threatening to kill them, police said. When police arrived, they soon found Mejia walking down Del Monte Avenue holding landscape garden shears, pointing the shears at them and refusing to put the instrument down as the officers, commanded him to do. Mejia backing away down the street lost his footing and fell down. Mejia got up and continued down the street in fear of the officers. The officers attempted to use their Tasers on the suspect to subdue him, but the cartridge from one officer's Taser missed hitting Mejia and the other officer's Taser was found to never have been deployed. The two officers decided to use deadly force on Mejia to prevent him from possibly harming people inside a bakery as he approached the entrance to the business at the corner of Del Monte and Sanborn. Mejias body lay in the street for over three hours, as neighborhood children passed on their way home from school.2014-05-19Curtis E. Welford (25)WhiteMississippi (Forest)2014-05-19Kenneth Shawn Todd (41)Unknown raceNorth Carolina (Macclesfield)2014-05-19Robert Sharp (56)WhiteFlorida (Masaryktown)2014-05-19Osbourne Broadie (39)BlackNew York (New York)2014-05-19Luis Arturo Hernandez Jr. (37)HispanicMaryland (Bel Air)2014-05-18Juvon Allen (21)BlackArkansas (Little Rock)2014-05-18Sheila Vawter (44)WhiteTexas (San Antonio)2014-05-18Thomas N. Saunders (47)WhiteVirginia (Pearisburg)2014-05-18Cory Lee Bush (24)WhiteCalifornia (Oroville) 2014-05-18 Ashley DiPiazza (26) White Wisconsin (Madison) Officers were called to the apartment at 1:20 am for a domestic disturbance and found DiPiazza with a loaded handgun to her head. They spoke with her for about 30 minutes but she refused to put the gun down. When she was deemed a threat to officers, she was fatally shot. The shooting was later ruled justified by the district attorney, and the department says Officers Justin Bailey and Gary Pihlaja did not violate department policy.2014-05-17Danny Christian Molina (34)HispanicCalifornia (Los Angeles)2014-05-17Charles Jameson (30)WhiteWisconsin (Plover)2014-05-16Joseph Lambert Livers III (38)WhiteKentucky (Campbellsville)2014-05-16Scott Kato (45)BlackNew York (New York)2014-05-16Justin Sean Tucker (36)WhiteFlorida (Clearwater)2014-05-16Charles D. Broadway Jr. (24)BlackKansas (Kansas City)2014-05-16Bruce Robinson (47)Unknown raceLouisiana (Metairie)2014-05-15Valeri Hawkins (57)WhiteCalifornia (Concord)2014-05-15Patrick Gerome Tillery (43)WhiteFlorida (New Port Richey)2014-05-15Nicolas Foster (29)WhiteMassachusetts (Salisbury)2014-05-14Joshua Powell (22)HispanicTexas (Wichita Falls)2014-05-13David James Barclay (41)WhiteFlorida (Dunelion)2014-05-13Tracey Liniger (50)WhiteMissouri (Springfield) 2014-05-12 James Renee White Jr. (21) Black California (Universal City)At 1:15 am, Los Angeles Police Department officers from the North Hollywood D