October 2021 DateName (age) of deceasedRaceLocationDescription2021-10-31Melkon Michaelidis (46)WhiteLos Angeles, CA2021-10-31Glenn William Custer (59)WhiteWest Hanover Township, PA2021-10-30Joseph Shane Endicott (41)WhiteJoplin, MO2021-10-30Matthew Riggs (50)Unknown raceCleveland, TN2021-10-30Jason Jones (29)WhiteCatskill Village, New YorkJones walked into the Catskill Police building and got into a confrontation with officers. After Jones doused himself with hand sanitizer, an officer tased him, causing him to burst into flames. Jones was hospitalized and was pronounced dead on December 15.2021-10-29Christopher Zike (51)WhiteBoston, MassachusettsAn off-duty Massachusetts State Trooper lost control while driving a Ford Explorer and stopped perpendicular on Interstate 93 South against the median barrier. Moments after, Zike hit the SUV while riding his motorcycle and later died. The SUV's passenger said the trooper had "six to seven" drinks before driving and had tried to kiss her moments before the crash. The trooper, who had graduated from the academy a week prior, was relieved of duty, fired, and charged with motor vehicle homicide while OUI and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.2021-10-29Name WithheldUnknown raceJackson, MS2021-10-28Elwood Dwyer (52)WhiteSioux Falls, SD2021-10-28Ahmad Akeem Abdul Muhammad (30)BlackColorado Springs, CO2021-10-28Dewey Dale Wilfong III (28)WhiteChelsea, IA2021-10-27Koffi Dzima (31)BlackPhiladelphia, PA2021-10-27Zachary Snow (26)WhiteBoise, ID2021-10-27Robert Richart (56)WhiteAustin, TX2021-10-26Scott S. Wright (57)WhitePainesville, OH2021-10-26Ivan Foster (27)BlackLouisville, KY2021-10-25Jacob Bergguist (27)WhiteBoise, ID2021-10-25Kristopher M. Kramer (33)WhiteDeKalb, IL2021-10-25Corey Timothy Stanley (37)BlackMiami, FL2021-10-24Nicholas Smith (35)Unknown raceConway, AR2021-10-24Kim Douglas Ropp (60)BlackKentwood, MI2021-10-24Arthur Hunt (44)Unknown raceHopkinsville, KY2021-10-23Clayburn Elwood Grant (34)Native AmericanHays, MT2021-10-23Leon T. Perry (28)BlackTulsa, OK2021-10-22Christian Valdez (23)HispanicRialto, CA2021-10-22Yordany Rodriguez Perez (25)HispanicDoral, FL2021-10-22Gregory Gene Goodall (35)WhiteSanger, TX2021-10-21Michael Raymond Hilton (34)WhiteCaryville, TN2021-10-21Sierra J. Stricker (24)Unknown raceLincoln, NE2021-10-20Jesse Fischer (40)WhiteArlington, TexasAn officer attempted to pull over Fischer for drunk driving. According to police chief Al Jones, the officer exited his vehicle and shot Fischer as he drove around a cul-de-sac. The officer was fired several days later for violating department policy regarding stepping in front of moving vehicles. In June 2022 the officer was indicted on a murder charge.2021-10-20Jarvis Jarrette (32)BlackAtlanta, GA2021-10-20Aaron Leo Lang (38)WhiteAurora, CO2021-10-20Allison Lakie (33)WhiteSyracuse, NY2021-10-19Name WithheldWhitePensacola, FL2021-10-19Richard Thomas (41)WhiteGolden Valley, NV2021-10-19Betty Jane Tibaldi (54)WhitePocono Township, PA2021-10-19Daniel DiMillo (51)WhiteFalmouth, ME2021-10-19Carey David HammondWhiteEvansville, IN2021-10-18Reiner Sommer (50)WhiteLas Vegas, NevadaPolice responded to reports of a man acting erratic. Officers took Sommer into custody, after which he was handcuffed and restrained. He fell unresponsive and died at the hospital. His death was ruled a homicide due to police restraint, with methamphetamine, heart disease, and obesity also playing a role.2021-10-18Deandre Johnson (30)BlackWashington, DC2021-10-18Shawn Delemore Dempsey (32)WhiteDingess, WV2021-10-17Kfin Karuo (28)Native Hawaiian and Pacific IslanderVancouver, WA2021-10-17Christofer Conner (40)WhiteFort Smith, AR2021-10-17Allan Lorenzo Robb (33)BlackWest Palm Beach, FL2021-10-17Douglas Knakmuhs (40)WhiteSpringfield, MO2021-10-16Guillermo Gonzalez-Gonzalez (20)HispanicLaredo, TX2021-10-16Joshua Dewayne Hammock (30)WhiteEstero, FL2021-10-16Alexander King (17)WhiteTarpon Springs, FL2021-10-15Michael Edward Nelson Jr. (42)WhiteMilpitas, CA2021-10-14Robert Allen Maness (39)Unknown raceAnderson, SC2021-10-14Jermaine Harris (32)BlackTarboro, NC2021-10-14Russell Leggett (30)WhitePalm Springs, CA2021-10-14Calvin Wilks Jr. (40)BlackCrestview, FloridaPolice responded to reports of a man calling for help and encountered Wilks at his home. Police tased Wilks, after which he became unresponsive and died the following day at a hospital. The death was ruled a homicide and three officers were indicted on manslaughter charges.2021-10-13Jamie Liang (24)AsianNew York City, New YorkAn off-duty NYPD officer allegedly shot her ex-girlfriend and her ex's new girlfriend, Liang, at the ex's home in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. The officer was arrested and charged with murder. The ex-girlfriend was hospitalized but is in stable condition.2021-10-13Jim Rogers (54)BlackPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPolice responded to a report of a stolen bicycle, although the bike's owner stated she was selling the bike and would have given it to Rogers, who had taken it and returned it to her home. Police tased Rogers eight times, after which he fell unconscious, later dying in the hospital the day after. Rogers's death was ruled an accident and five officers were fired for their role in his death.2021-10-13Carlos Arias (36)HispanicLos Angeles, CA2021-10-13Dustin Paradis (34)WhiteAugusta, ME2021-10-13Steven David Schumann (40)WhitePlainwell, MI2021-10-13Name Withheld (46)Unknown raceGeary, OK2021-10-13Buddy Byron McKenzie (41)WhiteMcCammon, ID2021-10-13Bobby Jo Klum (37)WhiteDavenport, IA2021-10-12Jonathan Combs (40)WhiteAnderson, SC2021-10-12Mario Lawrence Martinez (43)HispanicLas Vegas, NV2021-10-12Bryan Lee (43)WhiteKnoxville, TN2021-10-11Jovan Lewis Singleton (36)BlackWoodlawn, MD2021-10-11Jermaine Marshell Jones Jr. (24)BlackAugusta, GA2021-10-10Joshua Ebinger (37)WhiteSunman, IN2021-10-10Perry Lamar Stringfellow Jr. (50)WhiteSylacauga, AL2021-10-10Michael Beck (57)WhiteLeland, NC2021-10-10Isaiah Guevara (18)HispanicWhittier, CA2021-10-09Angel Acevedo Jr. (40)HispanicTinton Falls, New JerseyAn off-duty officer was driving to work on a highway when his truck drifted off and struck the car of a Baltimore couple. Both died at the scene. Prosecutors say the officer was under the influence at the time.Daniela Correia Salles (35)2021-10-09Timothy Houston (35)WhiteMiddlesboro, KY2021-10-09Gustavo Esparza (35)HispanicLas Cruces, NM2021-10-09Michael Carothers (17)BlackAustin, TX2021-10-09Calvin Robinson (52)BlackGluckstadt, MS2021-10-09Travis Daniel Carlon (32)Unknown raceLompoc, CA2021-10-08Rudy Anderson (45)Unknown raceLos Angeles, CA2021-10-08Lance Stelzer (30)Unknown raceGoetz, WI2021-10-08Isaac Louis Soria (28)HispanicRancho, CA2021-10-08Brian Umana (28)HispanicNational City, CA2021-10-08Scott W. Hottinger (35)WhiteSalcha, AK2021-10-08Derrick Clinton (27)BlackIndian Land, SC2021-10-08Ramone Javaris Dwight (29)BlackHagan, GA2021-10-08Demetrio Antaus Jackson (43)BlackAltoona, WI2021-10-07Johan Quintero (22)HispanicWentzville, MO2021-10-07Lloyd Grant McClung Jr.WhiteCleveland, TN2021-10-06Andra Devon Murphy (43)BlackBolivar, TN2021-10-06Guillermo San Miguel Sanchez (25)HispanicWeslaco, TX2021-10-06Fidel Bedolla (55)HispanicBakersfield, CA2021-10-06Simran Gordon (24)BlackRochester, NY2021-10-05Nurgazy Mamyrov (27)WhiteGreene Township, PA2021-10-05Donte Lorenzo Laster (23)BlackTucson, AZ2021-10-05Corey Daniel Wellman (40)BlackNashville, TN2021-10-05Jesse Medrano (35)HispanicLynwood, CA2021-10-05Daniel Garcia (43)HispanicCorpus Christi, TexasU.S. Marshals were serving an arrest warrant against Garcia for cocaine distribution when he was shot and killed. Officials say Garcia was unarmed and Marshals believed he was reaching for a gun when he was shot, although no gun was found.2021-10-04Michael Craig (61)BlackChicago, IllinoisCraig called police during a domestic dispute saying that his wife had a knife to his throat. Body cam footage shows an officer enter the apartment and speak to their son, who says that his mother has a knife. The officer then found Craig and his wife fighting, and fired both his gun and taser, hitting Craig. An attorney says that Craig was the domestic violence victim, and that he had been stabbed several times before police arrived.2021-10-04Demetrius Deshawn Roberts (21)BlackLas Vegas, NevadaOfficers were responding to a domestic dispute were fired at by Roberts. After returning fire, they followed him and shot and killed him.2021-10-04Paul J. Weeden (66)UnknownWalton, New YorkA police officer responding to a mental health call shot and killed Weeden after he allegedly pointed what appeared to be a gun at police.2021-10-04R.V. Johnson II (22)BlackGalesburg, MI2021-10-04Chad Allen Jenkins (50)WhiteSt. Petersburg, FL2021-10-04Shane HartmanWhiteHouma, LA2021-10-04Darrion Taylor (26)BlackTucson, AZ2021-10-03Adrian Zarate-Cervantes (41)HispanicLas Vegas, NV2021-10-03Christopher Mosco (32)WhiteStevenson Ranch, CA2021-10-03David JacquesUnknown raceColorado Springs, CO2021-10-03Jess Jackson (41)WhiteWichita, KS2021-10-02Wade Anthony Adams Sr. (58)WhiteWestwego, LA2021-10-01Buster Lee Carpenter (32)WhiteRogersville, TN2021-10-01James Michael Farris (27)WhiteChattanooga, TN
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