List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, August 2011

This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in August 2011, 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 11 people.

August 2011 edit

Date Name (Age) of Deceased State (city) Description
2011-08-29 Doerbecker, Kurt New York (Point Lookout) Shot after refusing to drop his knife and approaching police in a threatening manner. Police were responding to reports of a disturbance at a bar.[1]
2011-08-25 Shumway, Keith New York (Ithaca) Shot after attacking and grabbing an officer's gun. Another officer told the assailant to drop the gun. The assailant instead pointed the gun at the other officer who then shot him.[2]
2011-08-12 unnamed male Georgia (DeKalb County) Shot by SWAT team during standoff. The man had shot at a neighbor who called police. As the police arrived, the man shot at them, then barricaded himself inside his home.[3]
2011-08-11 Hayse, Arthur Georgia (Conyers) Died from injuries after being struck by police cruiser. Officers were chasing Hayse and another person as prime suspects in a recent bank robbery.[4]
2011-08-10 Albrecht, David Washington (Shoreline) Shot after refusing to drop knife and shotgun. Police were responding to report of suicidal person.[5]
2011-08-10 Allen, Jimmy Georgia (Atlanta) Shot after turning toward police officer during armed robbery of restaurant. After being wounded, Allen fled outside the restaurant were the officer fired at least seven more times.[6][7]
2011-08-06 Maestas, David Jerome Colorado (Denver) Shot while fleeing in stolen vehicle the scene of Home Invasion. Maestas had tied up and beat the occupants, before stealing their Jeep. Police tracked the vehicle and attempted to stop it. When Maestas attempted to drive towards one of the officers, the police shot and killed him.[8][9]
2011-08-03 Elmo, Vivian Colorado (Colorado Springs) Died in auto accident when off-duty sheriff's deputy ran a red light striking Elmo's vehicle. The deputy had two prior reckless driving convictions and was fired on September 23, 2011.[10]
2011-08-01 Shafer, Richard Lee Oregon (Elgin) Shot while holding a rifle. Police were responding to a report of domestic violence.[11]
2011-08-01 Bosley, Johntwa E Ohio (Columbus) Shot after having a said shootout with police while holding a pistol and attempting to escape in a car. Swat team shot and killed the wanted felon.[12]
2011-08-01 Maggiorini, Carl (39) California (Fresno) Shot by a Fresno Police officer when the officer saw him running down the street waving a knife and chasing a man.[13]

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References edit

  1. ^ Al Baker & Jeff Leibowitz (August 30, 2011). "Trouble at a Bar, a Suspected Break-In, Then a Fatal Standoff With the Nassau Police". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Matt Hicks (November 4, 2011). "Deadly Shooting Justified in Ithaca". WBGN. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012.
  3. ^ Christopher Seward & David Ibata (August 12, 2011). "Daylong Police Standoff In DeKalb County Ends With Suspect Dead". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  4. ^ Deidra Dukes (August 11, 2011). "Suspect Dies After Bank Robbery and Police Chase". WAGA-TV.
  5. ^ Jeff Hodson (September 1, 2011). "Shoreline protest over fatal police shooting". The Seattle Times.
  6. ^ Joel Provano & John Spink (August 10, 2011). "Suspected 'Burger King Bandit' shot dead in Buckhead". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  7. ^ "1 dead at Atlanta Burger King shooting". The Augusta Chronicle. August 10, 2011.
  8. ^ Jordan Steffen (August 6, 2011). "Man shot, killed by Denver police after high-speed chase". The Denver Post.
  9. ^ "RE: Investigation of the shooting death of David Jerome Maestas, dob 01-05-78, in which Officer David Ryan, #04072, and Officer Robert Warren, #04063, fired shots on August 6, 2011, at 22nd Avenue and Downing Street, Denver, Colorado" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 1, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  10. ^ "Sheriff Fires Deputy After Investigation Of Fatal Crash". KKTV. September 27, 2011.
  11. ^ "Officer-Involved Shooting Kills Elgin Man". KEPR TV. August 1, 2011.
  12. ^ "Wanted Felon Killed In Shootout With Columbus Officers". NBC4i. August 1, 2011.
  13. ^ "Man Wielding a Knife Shot and Killed by Police". KMPH 26 News. August 1, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2016.