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Dennis Carl JohnsonJanuary 11, 2000OKPolice said Willie Lee Glover, 79, was shot and killed, and Glover's caregiver, Gretta Faye Samilton, 49, was wounded in a shooting at a home in Midwest City. Police responding to reports of shots fired saw a man run from the residence to a car and leave. Police nearby spotted the car and chased it north on Midwest Boulevard, where the driver lost control and flipped several times. Beabout said Johnson was dead at the scene.
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Daniel Ray JonesJanuary 29, 2000OKPolice said two tribal police officers and a federal Bureau of Indian Affairs officer went to Jones' home to investigate an arson. As they were getting out of their vehicles, Jones came running toward them with an aluminum baseball bat in one hand and a knife in the other. He hit the BIA officer in the right thigh with the bat. He then threw snow in one tribal officer's eyes and lunged at him with the knife. The three officers drew their handguns and ordered Jones to drop the knife, but he continued his advance, and one officer shot and killed him.
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Douglas G. PickensFebruary 10, 2000OKPolice Sgt. Phillip Brice and off-duty Detective Steve Johnston shot at Pickens shortly after he used the hatchet to rob a convenience store, police said. Police said Pickens, who still had the hatchet, refused orders to stop advancing in their direction, and they shot and killed him.
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Gary YountFebruary 28, 2000OKGary Yount, 40, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he evaded police at a restaurant drive-through window and fled into the woods near the 3300 block of S Eastern. Before the pursuit, officers approached Yount to question him about a shooting. Yount pointed a gun through the window of his vehicle, startling an officer. The officer fell and accidentally fired one shot, which struck the car.
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Steve HarnageMarch 18, 2000OKSallisaw police responded to a disturbance call. Terri Harnage, 38, told a 911 dispatcher that her husband was trying to kick in their front door, police said. Terri Harnage said her husband eventually got into the house through a window. Wielding a knife, Steve Harnage had chased his wife to the front yard when police arrived. Police told Harnage to drop the knife, but he started walking toward the officers with the knife above his shoulder in a threatening manner and was shot and killed.
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Carmen YbarraMarch 21, 2000OKCarnegie police officer Russell Williams went to a domestic disturbance between a man and a woman. He was attacked by the woman's sister. Ybarra charged Williams with a broken shovel with a jagged blade, held in a spearing position. Williams said he feared for his life and shot and killed her.
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Raymond Lewis "Snookey" SmithMay 14, 2000OKTwo officers were called to a home in north Sapulpa. Jason DeLoache was first to arrive where two brothers fighting. Jamie Noe arrived second. DeLoache had checked the house and was leaving when Raymond Lewis Smith Jr. 28, one of the two brothers appeared with a machete. Officer DeLoache apparently tripped and fell on the porch. According to police, Smith was advancing with the machete, threatening DeLoache. Noe, according to reports, ordered Smith to drop the knife. When the man continued to advance, swinging the machete, Noe shot and killed him.
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Bertoldo Lovaton-AnoradeJuly 9, 2000OKOfficer Darren Glanz responded to a domestic abuse when he was confronted by a man brandishing a butcher knife. Glanz shot and killed Bertoldo Lovaton-Anorade when he decided Lovaton posed a danger to his wife, police said.
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Eric McNacAugust 19, 2000OKA 911 dispatcher received a call about shots fired in the area of Ninth and Emporia streets in Muskogee, police said. Eric McNac, 19, was shot by officer Gary Glover after disregarding requests to show his hands. McNac also made a threatening move between the car door and seat.
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Nathan L. HastonAugust 20, 2000OKPolice were called to a domestic disturbance with hostages. After a seven-hour standoff, Haston apparently ran at police, firing and was shot and killed.
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Sarah Nichole HatfieldAugust 25, 2000OKMustang police chased a car after it was seen driving recklessly. The car entered Yukon at speeds of more than 90 mph. Yukon police joined the chase. Rikki Ann West, 16, was driving the car. Sarah Hatfield, 15, was the passenger. Both were killed when the car crashed.
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Rikki Ann WestAugust 25, 2000OKMustang police chased a car after it was seen driving recklessly. The car entered Yukon at speeds of more than 90 mph. Yukon police joined the chase. Rikki Ann West, 16, was driving the car. Sarah Hatfield, 15, was the passenger. Both were killed when the car crashed.
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Martin HughesAugust 31, 2000OKOklahoma City police officer Jeff Rominger, 42, and Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Matthew Evans, 24, died after Patrick Kiplinger, driving eastbound, led Rominger into the westbound lanes of Interstate 40. Kiplinger, 41, struck a westbound tractor trailer and then collided with Evans' patrol cruiser. Kiplinger's car struck the trailer again and rebounded into a concrete barrier. Kiplinger's 15-year-old nephew, Martin Hughes, also died in the crash.
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Patrick KiplingerAugust 31, 2000OKOklahoma City police officer Jeff Rominger, 42, and Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Matthew Evans, 24, died after Patrick Kiplinger, driving eastbound, led Rominger into the westbound lanes of Interstate 40. Kiplinger, 41, struck a westbound tractor trailer and then collided with Evans' patrol cruiser. Kiplinger's car struck the trailer again and rebounded into a concrete barrier. Kiplinger's 15-year-old nephew, Martin Hughes, also died in the crash.
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Lowell S. MobleySeptember 27, 2000OKMobley's vehicle was stopped by Lt. Dan Dorey after the officer noticed the pickup being driven in an erratic manner. Mobley reportedly got out of the pickup, shouting obscenities, and threatened Dorey and backup officer Terry Durborow. Dorey shot and killed him.
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Justin WhiteOctober 8, 2000OKPatricia Baker, 20, a Beggs woman wanted on two drug warrants, and her 14-year-old brother, Justin White, were killed in a traffic accident while trying to elude Sapulpa police, police said. The car Baker was driving ran a stop sign and hit the trailer of a tractor-trailer rig, killing them.
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Patricia BakerOctober 8, 2000OKPatricia Baker, 20, a Beggs woman wanted on two drug warrants, and her 14-year-old brother, Justin White, were killed in a traffic accident while trying to elude Sapulpa police, police said. The car Baker was driving ran a stop sign and hit the trailer of a tractor-trailer rig, killing them.
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Joe Dewayne Gillispie Jr.October 18, 2000OKPolice responded to a report of a burglary in progress. Two officers were dispatched in separate cars. The first to arrive was Sgt. Peggy Boismier. Sgt. Darrell Fortune pulled up a moment later. According to police, both officers saw Gillispie standing inside the attached garage of a one-story brick home. The officers approached Gillispie and attempted to arrest him on suspicion of burglary, but he fought. He grabbed Boismier and dragged her to the ground, climbing on top of her and wrapping his fingers around her throat. Fortune tried to control Gillispie but failed. He allegedly used pepper spray to no effect and shot and killed him.
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Trevor Clifton WilkersonOctober 31, 2000OKOklahoma Highway Trooper George McCreary stopped a car in east Tulsa for a traffic violation. Wilkerson, a back-seat passenger in the car, got out of the car and allegedly fired one shot at the trooper, missing him. Wilkerson then ran into a neighborhood. Police set up a perimeter around the Bristol Park Apartments. The apartment did not have a phone, so police used a loudspeaker to try to contact Wilkerson. Several announcements were made, and then one shot was heard. Two men came out of the apartment and told the officers that Trevor had shot and killed himself.
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Jeff Wayne BaxterNovember 14, 2000OKJeff Wayne Baxter, 36, was shot and killed by Officer Bryce Wooly. Wooly reportedly noticed Baxter's truck tags had expired and a number of other traffic violations. Baxter failed to stop when Wooly tried to pull him over. After a pursuit, the two men left the truck, running in opposite directions. Baxter allegedly fought with Wooly and was shot and killed.
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Randall CarrNovember 21, 2000OKPolice said Carr assaulted a civilian, then attacked two police officers and threatened them with a chunk of concrete. Pepper spray and batons failed to control Carr, police said, and he was shot and killed.
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Deborah Conley GregoryDecember 1, 2000OKDeborah Conley Gregory, 43, died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen after police responded to a report of a "deranged" woman with a knife walking near SW 29 and Walker. Police found Gregory and ordered her to drop the knife, but she threatened them with the knife and then charged at them, police said.
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Arthur Lee "Artie" Puckett Jr.December 12, 2000OKPuckett was suspected of killing one man and wounding two women. Police caught up with him at a trailer where his ex-wife lived. Sayre police officers surrounding the home ordered him to surrender within a count of 30. Before officers finished counting, they heard a gunshot, police said. A police dog found Puckett in the bathroom with a bullet wound in his head.
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Paul W. HightDecember 14, 2000OKPolice were called to assist a mentally ill man. He allegedly threatened them with a knife. Officer Jeffrey Rooks opened fire, fearing for his safety and the safety of the other officers, police said, and killed the former Roman Catholic priest.
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Preston Wayne HopkinsDecember 17, 2000OKOfficers converged on Hopkins after he was seen driving erratically, police said. Hopkins emerged from the vehicle with a can of beer in one hand and a gun in the other. When officers ordered Hopkins to stop, he walked away. He then turned toward the officers and aimed his gun at them. Four officers fired 11 rounds, killing Hopkins. The officers were cleared by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
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Rocky Charles BakerDecember 21, 2000OKBaker, driving a stolen Volvo station wagon, was shot by three officers after leading police on a chase from Shawnee to Oklahoma City. In Oklahoma City, Baker lost control of the car and crashed into some trees. Police said that as Baker left the car, he began walking toward officers armed with a butterfly knife, shouting, "Shoot me - go ahead and shoot me." They shot and killed him.
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Johnnie Ray PattersonJanuary 9, 2001OKTwo Bethany police cruisers had been following Patterson at speeds of more than 100 mph along Interstate 44 when Patterson attempted to exit onto N.W. 10th Avenue. Patterson's car flipped several times, and he was thrown from the vehicle and killed.
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Jack HarperFebruary 7, 2001OKJack Harper, 78, was fatally shot by police after he fired a shotgun at them, grazing a motorcycle officer's helmet with one pellet. Harper, wearing only pajama bottoms, had fired the shotgun into the air and spray-painted disparaging remarks about police and the mayor on his garage door before shooting at the officers, police alleged.
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Mark AllenFebruary 9, 2001OKMark Allen was suspected in the murder of an Ardmore resident when he took his own life at a local motel as a police negotiator tried to talk him into giving up without a fight. Allen died in the same manner as Dwight Dill—a single gunshot wound to the head.
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Traci HooperMarch 2, 2001OKTraci Hooper, 14, fled from an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and sped toward Seminole at speeds that topped 100 mph. Seminole police tried to slow her by setting up three roadblocks, but Hooper went through them and into a busy section of town. City police and Seminole County sheriff's deputies also pursued. Hooper was going 70 mph when she lost control of the car and it hit a traffic light pole. The impact sheared the car in half and killed her.
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Robert BondsMarch 22, 2001OKSpencer Peek, 22, of Enterprise, Ala., was charged with second-degree murder after police say he and Robert Bonds, 23, led a Hinton police officer on a chase in a stolen vehicle. The chase ended when the car veered off historic Route 66 and plummeted some 20 feet below into a creek bed, killing Bonds.
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William Dale DavisMarch 24, 2001OKMildred and Gilbert Tuepker were held hostage at their home in Edmond by Douglas Eugene Gray and William Dale Davis who broke out of Mack Alford Correctional Center in Stringtown, where they were serving time for murder. They escaped by hiding in a mail cart that was loaded onto a pickup and hauled to the Stringtown post office. After a police standoff, Davis was found dead of an allegedly self-inflicted gunshot.
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John Franklin AycoxMarch 27, 2001OKPolice Cpl. Jerry Gitthens shot John Franklin Aycox, 36, twice in the shoulder when Aycox pinned him between two cars after leading law officers on a car chase through city streets, police said.
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Robert Allen TownsendMarch 27, 2001OKDistrict Attorney Kay Christiansen ruled Deputy Randy Ivey was justified in shooting and killing Robert Allen Townsend, who lunged at the deputy with a knife and a screwdriver, police said.
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Daniel Lee BattersonApril 11, 2001OKOfficer Anthony Vincent Aguilera shot and killed Batterson, although what exactly precipitated the killing are opaque.
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Theophilus Fleming IIIApril 17, 2001OKPolice followed Fleming, a suspected bank robber for several blocks when he pulled over in front of his apartment building. They said he jumped out of the car, pulled his gun and began to run. They shot and killed him.
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Kelly SandersMay 14, 2001OKMichael Sanders, 26, and Kelly Sanders, 21, of Arkansas, were wanted for robbery and assault. They were killed after raising a pistol toward deputies who found them hiding in a wooded area 17 miles west of Welch, police said.
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Michael SandersMay 14, 2001OKMichael Sanders, 26, and Kelly Sanders, 21, of Arkansas, were wanted for robbery and assault. They were killed after raising a pistol toward deputies who found them hiding in a wooded area 17 miles west of Welch, police said.
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Shelden Ward LomaxMay 18, 2001OKShelden Ward Lomax , 27, was killed when two Perry police officers and three Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway special agents tried to arrest him on warrants alleging failure to appear in court and concealing stolen property. Police said one or more of the railroad agents fired a shot after Lomax pointed a gun at law officers outside a Sun Mart.
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Oscar Gene Flynn Jr.June 3, 2001OKThomas England, 23, was arrested after a police pursuit that ended when England rolled his pickup truck, killing passenger Oscar Flynn. Assistant District Attorney Faye Teague said that England would be charged with first-degree manslaughter, eluding an officer and causing a personal injury accident while operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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Robert JohnsonJune 6, 2001OKJohnson was apparently a suspect in a burglary. He apparently approached Officers Dave Hickman and Leigh Busey with a chainsaw that was not started. He was shot and killed.
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Ralph MeyerJune 22, 2001OKMeyer was killed by Edmond Officers John Zeigler, Jason Stearns and Kyle Stoy after he killed one man and wounded another in an Edmond neighborhood.
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James Britton MorrisJune 25, 2001OKSgt. Lonnie Kiener shot James Morris after ordering him to stop stabbing his wife in front of their house. Morris had stabbed his son, Heath Morris, who died from multiple stab wounds, police said.
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Jeremy PickupJune 30, 2001OKDeputy Sheriff Jeff Yarborough was responding to a report of two intoxicated people in a parking lot at the Mid-America Industrial Park. When Yarborough arrived, the man ran. The deputy chased Pickup around two buildings before cornering him. At that point, the man began walking toward Yarborough, threatening to take his gun away and kill him. Pickup ignored repeated orders to get on the ground and charged at the deputy, who shot and killed him.
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Scott Andrew CurtisJune 30, 2001OKShot and killed after leading troopers on a car chase.
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Kirk M. MassieJuly 3, 2001OKKirk M. Massie, 48, died after being shot three times by an agent after barricading himself in a bathroom and pointing a double-barreled shotgun at officers, police said. Narcotics agents and Lincoln County deputies went to Massie's home to serve a search warrant.
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Brandon Lee Lewis CarneyJuly 3, 2001OKBrandon Lee Lewis Carney and three others allegedly were causing a disturbance at the swimming pool of Green's Apartments, when the apartment's management called police. Officer Shaun Jones was assaulted as he confronted the four men involved in the disturbance. Carney was shot and killed when he went for Jones' gun.
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John A. TallchiefJuly 10, 2001OKPolice received a report of a man pointing a firearm at people on Main Street. The suspect was located in the Pawhuska Indian Village. Officers stopped the suspect’s vehicle. Two officers, weapons drawn, repeatedly ordered the suspect out of his vehicle, but Tallchief continued to move around the front seat of his pickup truck. Tallchief got out of the vehicle and allegedly rushed toward one of the officers who ordered him to stop several times as he retreated. But Tallchief continued charging the officer, at which time the officer shot and killed him.
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Travis Dale HarrisJuly 27, 2001OKPolice went to the Pine Ridge Apartments to check on a tip of a methamphetamine lab operating in the apartment, police said. When officers arrived, they reported smelling chemicals used in meth production. They arrested three men, but Harris tried to escape through the back door. He saw more officers and ran inside the apartment and barricaded himself in a bedroom. Around 10 hours later, officers heard two gunshots in the bedroom, and police found Harris dead with a handgun and an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face.
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Name withheld by policeAugust 6, 2001OKAfter a kidnapping and carjacking that started in Oklahoma and ended in Texas, an unidentified man shot and killed himself when police pinned the car against a fence.
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Shawn HoldenAugust 19, 2001OKAfter a call for a domestic disturbance, Holden, who was bipolar, was shot and killed when he threatened a policeman with a knife.
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Edward Eugene "Sonny" Copeland Jr.September 13, 2001OKOfficers John Teague and Jeff Murray stopped a pickup after suspecting the driver was driving under the influence. They found marijuana in the shoe of one of the occupants, police said. Copeland responded angrily when the officers asked the truck's driver if they could search the vehicle and fled. The officers chased Copeland a short distance before Copeland turned around and pulled a gun from his belt. When Copeland pointed the gun, one officer shot him. When Copeland got up from the ground and pointed the gun again, Teague and Murray shot him four more times.
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Marlon CarterSeptember 21, 2001OKMarlon Carter, 16, of Oklahoma City, and Kevin Brooks, 26, were shot and killed following a robbery at the First National Bank in Calumet. After a chase, police said three people came out of the car "brandishing weapons at the deputies." Deputies Chris Harazda, Terry Bickford and Clint Huffman shot and killed Carter and Brooks. A third person, a 15-year-old boy, was shot through the arm. The boy was taken into custody.
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Kevin BrooksSeptember 21, 2001OKMarlon Carter, 16, of Oklahoma City, and Kevin Brooks, 26, were shot and killed following a robbery at the First National Bank in Calumet. After a chase, police said three people came out of the car "brandishing weapons at the deputies." Deputies Chris Harazda, Terry Bickford and Clint Huffman shot and killed Carter and Brooks. A third person, a 15-year-old boy, was shot through the arm. The boy was taken into custody.
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Ricky MartinOctober 6, 2001OKRicky Martin, a paranoid schizophrenic, burst into the hospital emergency room and shot six rounds into the body of nurse DeAnna Dorsey of Welch. Vinita police killed Martin in the hospital parking lot minutes later.
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Lloyd RayburnOctober 12, 2001OKAfter a dispute with neighbors, family members wanted to take disabled veteran Lloyd Rayburn to the VA to be evaluated. He was shot and killed when he pointed a gun at police.
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Brandy Michelle RileyOctober 23, 2001OKBrandy Michelle Riley, 19, was killed while fleeing law enforcement officers in a chase that began in Kansas. A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper started chasing Riley for speeding while she was driving south on I-35. Her car hit a tractor-trailer along Interstate 35, killing her.
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Victor Eugene AlexanderDecember 10, 2001OKVictor Eugene Alexander, 17, was killed when he crashed a Camaro into a pickup truck on U.S. 75 while trying to evade police. He had an extensive record of traffic violations and two warrants for his arrest.
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William David CagleDecember 14, 2001OKCagle apparently wanted a confrontation with police and left a suicide note. He was killed when he pulled a gun and refused to relinquish it.
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Jaimes Ceferino aka Cefferino JaimesDecember 28, 2001OKThe owner of Jaimes Mexican Restaurant fired shots inside the business and was shot and killed by police when he threatened officers with a gun, police said.
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David K. DavisFebruary 10, 2002OKDavid K. Davis was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Z28 Camaro when he passed a police car at a high rate of speed. The officer gave chase, but Davis reportedly continued speeding through a four-way stop sign. Because Davis was traveling over 120 mph, the officer stopped pursuing him at the intersection of Gore Boulevard and Trail Road. Shortly after the pursuit ended, Davis lost control of his vehicle, which ran off the north side of Gore Boulevard and struck a tree, killing Davis.
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Christopher David MooreJune 3, 2002OKChristopher David Moore was shot to death by a Tulsa County sheriff's sniper outside a Broken Arrow motel after a four-hour standoff. Moore was forced from his first-floor room by tear gas, then came outside with a grenade in his hand. He was shot after refusing to drop the grenade and trying to throw it. The grenade detonated after Moore was shot. He died of a gunshot wound.
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Jason NicholsJune 15, 2002OKAccording to police, Jason Nichols' uncle, called to say that his nephew was "drunk and fighting with him" at a house. When police arrived, Nichols would not comply with their commands to settle down. They used pepper spray and a Taser with no effect. Police restrained his arms and legs with "maximum restraint devices." An officer, rather than EMSA, drove him to OU Medical Center for evaluation. About five minutes after arriving at the hospital, Nichols died.
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Johnny Charles Boyce Jr.July 3, 2002OKCapt. Chuck Ligon responded to a call for backup and found Johnny Charles Boyce Jr., 34, holding a long-barrel revolver to his right temple and threatening to shoot himself, police said. When he pointed it at Ligon, Ligon shot and killed Boyce.
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Aundra Maurice TaltonJuly 7, 2002OKDuring a "regular Saturday night-Sunday morning gathering in a north Tulsa parking lot" of perhaps 500 people at 3 o'clock in the morning, local officers returned fire on Talton when he started shooting at them at least six times. Talton wounded two other people behind the police before he was fatally shot.
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Jason Ryan BurlesonAugust 4, 2002OKBurleson was arrested and transported to the jail on a charge of actual physical control of a vehicle, handcuffed and taken to the police department for a breath test. Burleson's blood-alcohol level was 0.14. He got out of the handcuffs during the ride to the jail, and when Vinita officer Jim Curry tried to take him out of the car, Burleson took his gun, shot him, and ran. Police caught up with him nearby, and he shot and killed himself.
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Todd Thomas HastingsAugust 23, 2002OKTodd Thomas Hastings was shot and killed after he confronted Owasso police officers with a samurai sword. Officers Shane Davis and Michael Barnes fired at Hastings after he charged at them. Prior to the confrontation, Hastings had called a Tulsa social worker, saying he was suicidal.
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Kevin W. HofmaierAugust 26, 2002OKCanadian County sheriff's Deputy Sgt. Steve Carrell tried to pull over a car. After the driver tried to elude the deputy, he drove into a ditch and got stuck. Kevin W. Hofmaier, 25, got out of the car and ran. Carrell told Hofmaier to halt after identifying himself. Hofmaier then brought his hands from behind his back and held them together, which Carrell thought was a weapon. Carrell then shot and killed Hofmaier.
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Valerie Jean HaneyAugust 27, 2002OKLittle was the driver of a 1994 Honda Accord that was clocked going 105 mph on U.S. 177. Trooper Troy Thompson tried to stop the driver for speeding violations and reckless driving, but a pursuit began when Little wouldn't stop. At Beard and Farrall streets, the Honda Accord struck nearly head-on a stopped 1990 Plymouth awaiting a green light. Upon impact, the Honda rolled several times and traveled about 350 feet before striking a utility police at Broadway. Passenger Valerie Jean Haney was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Gerald Jeffrey BrandtAugust 30, 2002OKGerald Brandt was fatally shot by a Tulsa police officer at this apartment complex after he reportedly threatened to commit "suicide by cop" and waved a gun toward police and bystanders. The shooting was ruled justified.
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Kenneth Lynn BeaversSeptember 5, 2002OKOsage County Sheriff's Sgt. Charles Redfern shot and killed Kenneth Lynn Beavers during an altercation at a residence. Beavers charged Redfern with a knife.
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Charles TurnerSeptember 25, 2002OKTurner, 20, was shot in the head during an exchange of gunfire with officers who responded to a report of a robbery at a McDonald's restaurant at 2245 Southwest Blvd., police said. While the killing was determined to be justified, his alleged accomplices were charged with murder.
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Benito Daniel HernandezOctober 13, 2002OKOfficers were called to a home because of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers surrounded the house, where Benito Daniel Hernandez was inside. Hernandez went out the back door and began shooting at officers and citizens. Officer Darren Bristow was hit by gunfire as were two neighbors. Hernandez then went back into the house. Hernandez then came out the front door and walked toward his vehicle. Hernandez raised his shotgun and opened fire on the officers, striking several of them, and he was shot and killed.
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Stephen AllenNovember 20, 2002OKOklahoma City police Sgt. Todd Deaton shot and killed Stephen Allen when Allen opened the door to his apartment and threatened Deaton with a gun.
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Michael Joshua RobertsonDecember 18, 2002OKRobertson was wanted for questioning in several pawn shop burglaries in Lawton and Duncan. Police officers sat in surveillance Dec. 17 of Robertson's Lawton apartment, but he never showed up. Officers returned the next day and confronted Robertson in a parking lot. After officers identified themselves and told Robertson they had felony warrants for his arrest, Robertson reportedly pulled his weapon and fired, then tried to escape on foot, police said. Robertson pointed his gun at Officer Steve Handy and was shot and killed.
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Edward Allen MorrisDecember 19, 2002OKEdward Allen Morris was shot after officers responded to a call from the man's girlfriend, who told police she was afraid Morris might harm her or their child, police said. Morris shot himself in the chin with a .38-caliber pistol, then started walking toward the home where his girlfriend was. An officer shot and killed him.
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Donald ChronisterDecember 28, 2002OKChronister, 49, was killed when he was shot by Sequoyah County sheriff's deputy Roger Fuller in a field near Roland. Police said Fuller and other deputies were dispatched to Chronister's home on Hummingbird Road in response to a report that Chronister was suicidal.
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Terreste Lamon GlassJanuary 3, 2003OKPolice were trying to arrest Terreste Lamon Glass, 27, on a warrant for assault and battery with a deadly weapon. He fled, and after several carjackings and a crash, he shot and killed himself.
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Terry McDonaldJanuary 4, 2003OKOfficers responded to a silent alarm that had been triggered inside Jackie Cooper Electronics and Tire Center. Terry McDonald, 44, was killed when the van in which he was fleeing from the scene of a burglary crashed. He was ejected from the van and was dead at the scene, police said. The van's driver, Willie McDonald, 52, of Tulsa, was taken into custody. A man who was in a separate vehicle that fled from the burglary, Mark John Williams, 29, also was arrested.
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Roy Jean WilliamsJanuary 24, 2003OKWilliams was driving on Interstate 40, with a woman and two children in his vehicle, when Officer Jeremy Day pulled him over for speeding. Day apparently asked Williams to sit in the front seat of his patrol car while he wrote a ticket, and a scuffle ensued between the two men inside the patrol car. Williams, who was unarmed, was shot and killed.
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Wesley Ikena OhanejeMarch 21, 2003OKWesley Ikena Ohaneje was shot and killed by an Oklahoma City police officer. Police said Ohaneje attempted to run over the officer with a stolen sport utility vehicle.
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Shane Allen HumphreyApril 19, 2003OKLeatherman attempted to stop Humphrey because his car had only one working headlight. Shane Humphrey fled, and Officer Ron Leatherman gave chase. They fought and Humphrey was shot and killed.
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Joseph ClarkApril 21, 2003OKPolice report that Clark had a gun in his hand when he ran from a car driven by Felix Finley, 18, who was accused of fatally stabbing Jason Carolina, 23. He was shot once in the back, killing him.
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Alford Threkfeld LoundsMay 15, 2003OKSgts. Frank Torres and Darren Martin drove up on a domestic dispute between Lounds and his wife, Georgia Marie Fuston-Lounds. When Lounds tried to drive off, he was shot and killed.
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Robert D. ClabornMay 19, 2003OKPolice received a call from Claborn's mother, saying he'd stopped taking medication for mental illness. Police then got a call from a Chickasha convenience store saying a man had stolen a knife from the store and fled on foot. officer Michael Delong caught up with Claborn, who turned toward Delong with the knife out, police said. Claborn then approached Delong with the knife. Delong shot and killed him.
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Lucas Adams AndrewsMay 22, 2003OKAfter a nearly 20-mile police chase, Lucas Adams Andrews was shot and killed as he attempted to retrieve a rifle from the back seat of his pickup after crashing into a highway sign, police said.
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Rutger Allen HarjoMay 25, 2003OKAfter a chase ended at West Oak Elementary School, police said, officer Craig McBride stepped out of his scout car, and the other vehicle accelerated toward him in reverse. McBride fired two shots. One killed 15-year-old Rutger Allen Harjo who was driving the stolen vehicle
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Duane SasseJune 27, 2003OKSasse was arrested for allegedly assaulting an ex-girlfriend. After his release from jail, Sasse went to the woman's residence, police said. A male friend of the woman was there when Sasse arrived, and Sasse threatened him. The friend fled to another home to call police. When Officer Chet Glancy and Sgt. David Pruitt arrived, Sasse was wielding a knife. Police said Sasse threatened someone with the knife, but the department would not say whom. Sasse was told to put down the knife, but he refused, and he was shot and killed.
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Tony Kris RichardsonJune 30, 2003OKTulsa Police Officer Josh Martin shot and killed Tony Kris Richardson after a pursuit ended with the man telling police he had a gun and would not be taken alive. A knife was found inside the truck the man was attempting to steal, but no gun was found, police said.
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Claid Drew BalesJuly 3, 2003OKTrooper Charles Cowden was one of three troopers who responded to a call for assistance from the Lincoln County sheriff's office involving a domestic disturbance that involved Claid Drew Bales threatening to shoot a family member. Bales stepped onto a second-story balcony and was shot by the trooper after Bales used a long- barrel shotgun to open fire at law enforcement officials.
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Roy Lee WhiteJuly 17, 2003OKRoy White was shot and killed by a police sharpshooter after he fired random shots during the standoff and pointed a gun at officers, police said.
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Eugene HartsellAugust 5, 2003OKEugene Hartsell was killed after Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents came into his house. ATF spokesman Tom Crowley said agents knocked and announced themselves before they entered Hartsell's house. Hartsell confronted the ATF agents with a shotgun when he was shot and killed.
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William Ben CooperAugust 15, 2003OKPolice Chief James Brand was responding to a domestic dispute between William Ben Cooper and his wife when Cooper barricaded himself inside. Cooper was found in the living room of his home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said.
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John Henry SteinerAugust 18, 2003OKJohn Henry Steiner was shot by Sheriff James C. Fox after Steiner walked outside his house holding a shotgun, police said. The shooting ended about two hours of negotiations stemming from a domestic disturbance call.
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Dennis Duane HammondOctober 11, 2003OKDennis Duane Hammond left a bloody trail across his southeast Oklahoma City neighborhood and was bleeding from his feet, calves and chest when officers found him sitting on a brick mailbox, police said. Hammond was delusional, screaming at the sky and walking barefoot. A pit bulldog mix next to the mailbox growled at officers, keeping them from Hammond. When officers talked to Hammond, he would "only scream at them and put his hands in his pockets." Officers tried to shock him with an electronic taser, but Hammond pulled the darts off him and was not subdued. After Hammond pushed the officers away, they used a beanbag weapon to subdue him. He died.
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Tereshea Tasha DanielOctober 15, 2003OKPolice looked on from a stakeout as Tereshea Daniel robbed and killed Thomas Evans Willis, 55. Police then killed Daniel.
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Thomas Evans WillisOctober 15, 2003OKPolice looked on from a stakeout as Tereshea Daniel robbed and killed Thomas Evans Willis, 55. Police then killed Daniel.
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John Bruce CummingsOctober 26, 2003OKAfter a three-hour standoff, John Bruce Cummings, 48, was shot in the head when he stepped onto his front porch with a rifle, loaded it and aimed it at officers, police said.
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Michael Sharp JohnsonNovember 10, 2003OKMichael Sharp Johnson, 32, was arrested and died the next day of acute heart failure due to cocaine-induced cardiac arrest, according to Oklahoma County District Attorney Wes Lane. Officers used a police taser weapon on him at least five times.