October 2015
Date Name (Age) of DeceasedRaceState (City)Description2015-10-31Bennie Lee Tignor (56)BlackAlabama (Opelika)2015-10-31Noah Jacob Harpham (33)WhiteColorado (Colorado Springs)2015-10-30Floyd Ray Cook (62)WhiteKentucky (Burkesville)2015-10-30Tony Berry (25)BlackTexas (Houston)2015-10-30Daniel Nole (30)WhiteOklahoma (Fort Gibson)2015-10-30Brian Crawford (20)BlackTexas (Houston)2015-10-30Mario Martinez (29)HispanicTexas (Mesquite)2015-10-29Allen Quintez Swader (18)WhiteTennessee (Hohenwald)2015-10-29Deaunte Lamar Bell (25)BlackOhio (Columbus)2015-10-29Larry Busby (52)WhiteFlorida (Old Town)2015-10-28 Dehart, Andrew (36)White Oregon (Forest Grove) Oregon State Police and U.S. Marshalls pursued Dehart who was wanted in connection with murder and kidnapping charges. The pursuit, during which Dehart fired at the pursuing officers, lasted for about 17 miles on U.S. Highway 26. Three officers ahead of the chase waited for Dehart's vehicle to approach their position and they shot as he drove toward them. He was hit and he died later at a local hospital.2015-10-28Ricky Keith Keeton (57)WhiteSmithville, MS2015-10-28Jerry Michael Graham Jr. (34)BlackFlorida (Jacksonville)2015-10-28 Adams, Jasper (36) White Oregon (Salem) An Oregon State Police trooper attempted to pull Adams over for a traffic stop on Interstate 5 but Adams did not stop. Adams' vehicle went off the road and at least two State troopers approached the vehicle. When Adams aimed a handgun at them one of the troopers shot and killed him.2015-10-27Tyrie Cuyler (25)BlackGeorgia (Savannah)2015-10-27 Ashford, Anthony (29)Black California (San Diego) An officer from the San Diego Harbor Police approached Ashford because he was looking into windows of parked cars. Ashford attacked the officer and as they struggled the officer's taser was triggered, striking both officers. Ashford tried to take the officer's weapon and the officer shot and killed him.2015-10-26Kobvey Igbuhay (18)AsianFlorida (Tampa)2015-10-26Marquesha McMillan (21)BlackWashington, DC2015-10-26Omar Miguel Lopez (24)HispanicPhiladelphia, PA2015-10-26 Brunson, Kevin (45) Black Maryland (Frederick) Brunson was shot four times by a trooper at a Sheetz gas station after ramming the car of a Frederick police officer and lunging at the trooper. Police said Brunson had a large folding knife in his possession, but it was not clear whether he was holding it before he was shot.2015-10-24 Hutchinson, Dominic (30) Black California (Cathedral City) Hutchinson was shot and killed by Cathedral City police officers during their investigation of a domestic disturbance.2015-10-24Rolly Thomas (34)BlackCape Coral, FL2015-10-24Darren Myron Fude (47)WhiteSalem, WI2015-10-24Jon Ployhar (49)WhiteSterling, AK2015-10-24John Tozzi (61)WhiteNew Paltz, NY2015-10-24Arthur W. West Jr. (28)WhiteZanesville, OH2015-10-24 Turner, John Harley (36) White Georgia (Talking Rock) Turner was shot and killed by Pickens County deputies and Georgia State Troopers following a dispute between two hunters and Turner. A Pickens deputy initially fired bean bag rounds at Turner after entering the Turner property. Turner subsequently returned fire with his weapon so the officers and troopers shot and killed him. The confrontation between Turner and law enforcement lasted more than 45 minutes before the bean bag shots were fired.2015-10-24 Ulloa, Juan (34)Hispanic California (Riverside) When California Highway Patrol officers pulled over a vehicle for a traffic stop about 2 a.m., the driver got out of the vehicle and shot at the two officers, striking their car at least twice. The officers returned fire, wounding the man who then got back into his vehicle and drove away. He slammed into a fence and died at the scene.2015-10-23Charles A. Pettit (18)BlackMidwest City, OK2015-10-22Lawrence Green (38)BlackLouisiana (Shreveport)2015-10-22Stephen H. Brock (53)WhitePine Top, KY2015-10-22 Ludd, Adrienne Jamarr (36) Black California (Carmichael) After being pulled over for an expired registration, Ludd sped away from Sacramento County Sheriff deputies. When finally stopped, Ludd exited the vehicle armed with a handgun and aimed at the officers. The deputies fired several shots, killing Ludd.2015-10-21Mario Perdigone (36)HispanicTexas (Corpus Christi)2015-10-21Timothy Richard Arnold (47)WhiteKentwood, MI2015-10-21 Galena, Miguel Angel Marin (35)Hispanic California (Calexico) A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shot Galena four times and killed him as Galena, holding a knife, approached the officer at the Calexico West Port of Entry.2015-10-21 Rodriguez, Ryan Christopher (21) HispanicCalifornia (West Goshen) Rodriquez was shot by two officers of the Tulare County Sheriffs Department and the Farmersville Police Department as they were attempting to arrest him on a warrant for domestic violence charges. The two officers were participating in a multi-agency domestic violence detail.2015-10-20 Jones, Lamontez (39) Black California (San Diego) Two motorcycle officers from the San Diego Police Department attempted to contact a man they saw running in traffic causing a disturbance. As the officers chased him he pulled a semi-automatic pistol from his backpack and aimed it at the officers. When he refused orders to drop the gun, the officers shot him. He fell down but still refused orders to drop the weapon so the officers shot him again. He died shortly thereafter at a local medical facility. The gun he displayed turned out to be a replica.2015-10-20Roger D. Hall (30)WhiteKentucky (Louisville)2015-10-20Darien Greenwood (30)WhiteMandeville, LA2015-10-20Joel Lopes (40)HispanicTruth or Consequences, NM2015-10-20Kenneth Darryl Schick (47)WhiteWakarusa, KS2015-10-20 Grossman, Jonathan T. (21) White Iowa (Cedar Rapids) Grossman was shot and killed by Cedar Rapids Police Officer Lucas Jones and other officers during a traffic stop. Police say the officers stopped the vehicle as part of a narcotics investigation. Grossman allegedly ran from the officers and pointed a gun at them before they killed him.2015-10-19 Ramirez, Dion Lamont (40) Black California (Los Angeles) Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department say they followed Ramirez car because he was driving recklessly. They followed him to a cul-de-sac where he turned around and a woman passenger got out of the car. Deputies say Ramirez then accelerated the car toward a deputy standing by his car. When he struck the car the deputy opened fire, killing Ramirez. The passenger says that Ramirez was in his car with his hands on the steering wheel when the deputies approached and shot him without provocation.2015-10-18 Jones, Corey (31) Black Florida (Palm Beach Gardens) Jones was an African-American man who was shot by an off-duty police officer while waiting by his disabled car in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.2015-10-18Silviano Ortiz (37)HispanicHarlingen, TX2015-10-18Danny Leroy Hammond (50)WhiteSt. Cloud, MN2015-10-18 Ekizian, Krikor (28) White California (Fresno)Fresno Police were called about 3:00 AM by a homeowner reporting an intruder. Before police arrived the man had grabbed a knife and left, running to his uncle's house nearby. The intruder, later identified as Krikor Ekizian, 28 stabbed his uncle several times. The police arrived and, along with a neighbor, gave aid to the victim. Ekizian came out from hiding and attacked the officer. The officer shot Ekizian four times, killing him.2015-10-17 Cole, Rayshaun (30) Black California (Chula Vista) Cole was shot and killed by his girlfriend at their apartment. Melissa Hayes-Spencer, 30, who is an officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, had called 911 to report the shooting, claiming it was in self-defense as her boyfriend was hitting her. She was arrested but released without being charged.2015-10-17Paterson Brown Jr. (18)BlackVirginia (Richmond)2015-10-17Dequan L. Williams (28)BlackYork, PA2015-10-17 Paredes, Gino (22) Hispanic California (Modesto) After robbing a convenience store armed with a black-painted Airsoft pistol, Paredes was shot and killed by off-duty Modesto police officer Mike Callahan who was filling his car with gasoline and had seen him robbing the market.2015-10-16 Ball, Ricky (26) Black Mississippi (Columbus) Ball was a black man who was shot and killed by an officer from the Columbus, Mississippi Police Department when Ball fled from a traffic stop. Former Columbus Police Officer Canyon Boykin was initially charged with manslaughter in the case. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced on May 28, 2020, that all charges against Boykin would be dropped.2015-10-16Jason Foreman (45)WhiteWinder, GA2015-10-16Jarek Kozlowski (27)WhiteGardernville, NV2015-10-16Jeffrey Womack (27)WhiteTexas (Houston)2015-10-16 Rangel, Johnny Angel (25)Hispanic California (Valinda) A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who responded to a call concerning a home intruder shot the man who grabbed for the deputy's gun after being verbally ordered to surrender. A knife – presumably belonging to the suspect – was found at the scene.2015-10-15 Shurtz, David Elwood Jr. (54) Unknown California (Davis) Davis Police officers were called to a motel where a man was heard screaming and breaking things inside his room. Officers say he was also reported as making statements about a gun. At least six officers arrived and attempted to talk to him to calm him down. Believing there might be another person in the room they broke through the door and attempted to restrain him, which he violently resisted. After he was handcuffed he stopped breathing and died despite CPR treatment by medics on the scene. A report from the Yolo County Coroner listed the cause of death as cardiorespiratory arrest during the struggle with officers brought on by Shurtz's methamphetamine intoxication.2015-10-15Martin Ryans (20)BlackTexas (Houston)2015-10-15Michael Brennan (31)WhiteOhio (Cleveland)2015-10-15Jorge Santiago Tapia (15)HispanicHomestead, FL2015-10-15Robert Burgess, Jr. (35)WhiteKirkland, WA2015-10-15Linda Lee Lush (50)WhiteLas Vegas, NV2015-10-15Kaleb Alexander (25)BlackColumbus, OH2015-10-15 Benitez, Herbert (27) Hispanic California (San Francisco) Two San Francisco Police officers tried to restrain Benitez when he was throwing glass bottles into the street and mumbling incoherently. As they grabbed his arms he resisted and wrestled with the officers, bringing one of them to the ground. When Benitez took the officer's gun, the other officer shot Benitez twice and killed him.2015-10-15 Peña, Jonathan (27)Unknown California (West Hollywood) Two pedestrians walking on the sidewalk of Santa Monica Boulevard were hit by a speeding patrol cruiser with its lights and sirens on which veered off the road. One male pedestrian died two hours later in a hospital while the other suffered serious injuries.2015-10-14Michelle Marie Burg (46)WhiteNaples, FL2015-10-14Leslie Portis (57)BlackEvergreen, AL2015-10-14Brent Andrew Brannon (27)WhiteCartersville, GA2015-10-14 Clark, Michael Donald (59) WhiteCalifornia (Seaside) Three Seaside Police officers responded to a call from Seaside Auto Mall of a man acting strangely. When police arrived the man shot at the officers. One of the officers shot Clark eight times, killing him. Monterey County District Attorney's office ruled the shooting justified.2015-10-14 Villarreal, Samuel (18)Hispanic California (Indio) Indio Police officers investigating an auto theft attempted to stop Villarreal as he drove a stolen vehicle into an apartment parking lot. Police say that when Villarreal backed his vehicle into a police car at least one officer opened fire. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.2015-10-12Rudolph "Toby" Smith (31)WhiteBrookhaven, MS2015-10-12Jason Day (40)BlackLawton, OK2015-10-11 Ortiz, Joe Pasquez (34) Hispanic California (San Bernardino) San Bernardino Police officers responded to a 911 call from a seven-year-old girl who said two men were threatening to sho