List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, October 2017
This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in October 2017, 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 wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or officer involved. Killings are arranged by date of the incident that caused death. Different death dates, if known, are noted in the description. The table below lists 7 people.
October 2017[edit]
| Date | Name (age) of deceased | State (city) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-30 | Robert James Lightfeather (33) | Washington (Federal Way) | Police were called after reports of a man threatening two others with a gun. Lightfeather reportedly raised his gun at police when the responded. Police fired on his, killing him.[1][2] |
| 2017-10-22 | Samantha “Baby Girl” Hennard (25) | Missouri (St. Joseph) | Police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle and pursued two suspects on foot. One of them, Hennard, turned and shot at officers, who returned fire.[3][4][5] |
| 2017-10-20 | Armando Frank (44) | Louisiana (Markville) | Frank was sitting on his tractor in a parking lot when sheriff’s deputies came to him and ordered him off, saying they had a warrant for his arrest (on trespassing). Frank asked to see the warrant, which the deputies did not have with them. They continued to demand, he continued to refuse. The deputies then dragged Frank off the tractor. One put him in a chokehold for several minutes, asphyxiating Frank. (One of the deputies shot a Taser at the other during the arrest.)[6][7][8] |
| 2017-10-16 | Eric Garrison (20) | Maryland (Baltimore) | Garrison robbed a 7-11 gas station with a shotgun. As he exited the store he was confronted by an officer who just arrived to the scene, and was shot and killed.[9] |
| 2017-10-10 | Daniel James (55) | Washington (Rochester) | James was shot after exiting his vehicle with a weapon and approaching police. Police were responding to reports of a man acting erratically and armed with a pistol.[10] |
| 2017-10-10 | Sandy Guardiola (48) | New York (Canandaigua) | Guardiola, an off-duty parole officer, was killed by police performing a wellness check on her.[11] |
| 2017-10-01 | Micah McComas (41) | Alaska (Seward) | McComas was stopped for a traffic violation that turned into a drug investigation. Police put McComas in the back of a patrol car; he got into the front and attempted to drive away, when police shot him.[12] |
See also[edit]
- Death in custody § United States
- Henry A. Wallace Police Crime Public Database
- List of cases of police brutality
- List of countries with annual rates and counts for killings by law enforcement officers
- List of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the United States
- List of law enforcement officers convicted for an on-duty killing in the United States
- List of police reforms related to the George Floyd protests
- List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States
- Lists of killings by law enforcement officers
- Police brutality in the United States
- Police misconduct § United States
- Police riot § United States
- Police use of deadly force in the United States
References[edit]
- ^ "Man fatally shot by Federal Way police identified". www.seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- ^ "Armed man shot dead by officers overnight in Federal Way". KOMO-TV. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Barnett, Daniel. "Woman killed after shooting at police in St. Joe". KCTV. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Woman killed after shooting at police". KOMU-TV. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "No charges in death of woman shot by officer". St. Joseph News-Press. January 10, 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Video: Louisiana Cops Strangle Black Man to Death for Asking to See Arrest Warrant". The Root. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Pathologist: Armando Frank died from 'asphyxia' during arrest struggle". KALB. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Suspect dies after struggle with deputies". KATC. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Rector, Kevin (March 13, 2018). "Prosecutors clear Baltimore officer in fatal shooting of 7-Eleven robbery suspect". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Investigation begins into fatal casino shooting by Thurston County deputy". The News-Tribune. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "A Son's Task to Make Sure His Mother Isn't Forgotten, 3 Years After Police Killed Her Inside Her Home". Spectrum News. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "State clears Seward police officer in shooting death of Chugiak man". Anchorabe Daily News. February 1, 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.