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2005 DateName (age) of deceasedRaceState (city)Description2005-12-31Jermaine D. Bell (14)BlackVirginia (Emporia)2005-12-30Guillermo Martinez Rodriguez (20)UnknownCalifornia (San Diego-Tijuana)2005-12-29Javier Escamilla (29)California (Westminster)2005-12-29Unnamed manCalifornia (Las Vegas)2005-12-29William E. Sheffield (45)BlackSouth Carolina (Society Hill)2005-12-28Nasir Abdi (23)Ohio (Columbus)2005-12-26Bailey Leonard Fritzmeier (23)Massachusetts (Providence)2005-12-26Unnamed man (38)Louisiana (New Orleans)2005-12-25Unnamed man (29)Nebraska (Kearney)2005-12-24Unnamed manCalifornia (Los Angeles)2005-12-23Ritchie Arthur Brown (22)BlackTexas (Friendswood)2005-12-22Tyree Wallace (22)BlackPennsylvania (Philadelphia)2005-12-21Adam Vazquez (26)Hispanic/LatinoMaryland (Randallstown)Leslie Holliday (34)Black2005-12-19Samuel Paul Rodriguez (41)UnknownCalifornia (Yountville)2005-12-18Bobby Pounds (21)BlackIllinois (Midlothian)2005-12-17Damon Arthur Hicks (27)BlackArizona (Peoria)2005-12-16Rafael Cuevas Jr. (31)Hispanic/LatinoCalifornia (Turlock)2005-12-15Aurelio Chevez (24)Hispanic/LatinoTexas (Houston)2005-12-14Isaac Mouton (41)BlackLouisiana (Lafayette)2005-12-14Susan Jean Riegel (54)Illinois (Wildwood)2005-12-13Richard Tracy Davis (33)WhiteTexas (Willis)2005-12-12Dolores Jacks (71)New Mexico (Clovis)2005‑12-11Donald SuellNorthern Mariana Islands (Gualo Rai)Suell, also known as Orin Tagabuel, was shot by an officer responding to a fight after he allegedly attacked the officer with a piece of wood.2005-12-11Angelo Ferguson (18)BlackOhio (Cleveland)2005-12-10James Richard Nace (42)UnknownCalifornia (Geyserville)2005-12-07Rigoberto Alpizar (44)Hispanic/LatinoFlorida (Miami)2005-12-07Steven Hamlin (33)UnknownPennsylvania (Pittsburgh)2005-12-06Michael Londonio (29)WhiteNew York (Bronx)2005‑12-03Harvey Ex (53)WhiteNevada (Stateline)Ex was killed in a shootout with two sheriff's deputies outside Harrah's Lake Tahoe casino.Harrah's gunman maybe bought firearms hours before shooting , Tahoe Daily Tribune, December 5, 2005.2005-12-03Wayne D. Priestley (47)UnknownLouisiana (Baton Rouge)2005-11-30William Johnson (62)BlackPennsylvania (Harrisburg)2005-11-25Richard Townsend (50)UnknownOregon (Corvallis)2005-11-22Michael Scott Neal (31)WhiteTexas (Mexia)2005-11-21Ciara McDermott (30)WhiteConnecticut (West Hartford)2005-11-15Dewann Christopher McCollum (32)BlackNorth Carolina (Cullowhee)2005-11-13Robert M. Agnew (22)BlackWisconsin (Milwaukee)2005-11-12Kalik Church (31)BlackNew Jersey (Trenton)2005-11-11Ronald Blake (34)UnknownIllinois (Staunton)2005-11-08Juan Alvarez Velasquez (23)Hispanic/LatinoCalifornia (Anaheim)2005-11-08Daniel Bryan Faust (23)WhitePennsylvania (Lititz)2005-11-06Manuel Timothy Meastas Jr. (23)UnknownColorado (Durango)2005-11-05Daniel Ashworth (37)BlackCalifornia (Westminster)2005-11-04Stephone Crawford (21)BlackNew York (Brooklyn)2005-11-02Russell Campbell (35)WhiteIllinois (Marion)2005-10-30Clarence Jones (22)UnknownLouisiana (Gray)2005-10-30Leonel Disla (19)Hispanic/LatinoNew York (Bronx)2005-10-29James R. Castillo (38)Hispanic/LatinoWest Jordan, Utah2005-10-24Kevin H. Wood (31)WhiteTexas (Decatur)2005-10-22Darryl Green (21)BlackNew York (Brooklyn)2005-10-21Anthony Johnson (15)UnknownTexas (Houston)2005-10-20Jacob T. Crumpler (27)UnknownTexas (Houston)2005-10-20David Crenshaw (33)BlackOhio (Cleveland)2005-10-18Adaryll Taliaferro Beckwith (30)BlackAlabama (Tuscumbia)2005‑10‑16Hodell, Robert (59)New Jersey (Galloway Township)Hodell was shot and killed by Galloway Township Police Corporal Sean Hackney after he armed himself with scissors and charged at the officer.2005-10-14Linord Griffin (25)BlackCalifornia (Lancaster)2005-10-14Mario Perez Garcia (34)California (Atwater)About 7:40pm Merced County sheriff deputies responded to a report of an intoxicated man trying to shoot himself. When deputies arrived at the home they found Garcia holding a handgun and they negotiated with him for fifteen to twenty minutes. When Garcia demanded they shoot him and pointed his gun at the deputies, one of the deputies shot and killed him.2005-10-03Agustin Murguia Jr. (22)Hispanic/LatinoCalifornia (Long Beach)2005-10-02Mark William Reinhold (38)WhiteMichigan (Climax)2005-10-01James Anthony Decosta (72)WhiteCalifornia (Petaluma)2005-09-30Laray Renshaw (36)BlackOhio (Cleveland)2005-09-30Jeffrey Dean Martindale (32)WhiteNevada (Boulder City)2005-09-24Marcus Quinn Bertonetesei (36)BlackCalifornia (Beverly Hills)2005-09-24Mario Jenkins (29)UnknownFlorida (Orlando)2005-09-23Virginia Verdee (12)New York (The Bronx)Verdee died after being struck and killed by an SVU being driven by an off-duty officer Michael Carlo on Grand Concourse.2005-09-17Debbie D. Loggins (33)UnknownMississippi (North Carrollton)2005-09-16John Raymond Pestana (44)WhiteWashington (Tukwila)2005-09-15Israel A. Martinez (18)Hispanic/LatinoCalifornia (Santa Ana)2005-09-10Dermico Deon Wright (30)BlackOklahoma (Oklahoma City)2005-09-08Fouad KaadyOregon (Sandy)Kaady shot to death by police after being injured in a car wreck and refusing to comply with officers.2005-09-08Eric Smith (34)UnknownCalifornia (East Rancho Dominguez)2005-09-07Steven L Fountain (24)WhiteCalifornia (Campbell)2005-09-07Darnell R. Clement (26)BlackArizona (Scottsdale)2005‑09‑04James Brissette (17)BlackLouisianaDanziger Bridge shootingsRonald Madison (40)Black2005-09-02Henry GloverLouisianaDeath of Henry Glover2005-09-01Brandon McCloud (15)Ohio (Cleveland)2005-08-28Gary Johnston (41)Missouri (St. Louis)2005-08-28Nyles Arrington (42)North Carolina (Raleigh)2005-08-25Raylyn "Ray Ray" George (20)Connecticut (Bridgeport)2005-08-25Miguel Degante (27)Illinois (Chicago)2005-08-24Unnamed manNew Mexico (Elephant Butte State Park)2005-08-24Douglas Blackstone (24)Texas (Duncanville)2005-08-20Justin Toland (25)Montana (Billings)2005-08-11Richard KimCalifornia (Dublin)Police shot Lee as he was wielding a knife, and one of the shots pierced through a door and struck Kim, killing him.Kwang Tae Lee2005-08-07James A. StoneMichigan (Detroit)James "Poppa" Stone, "died in [police] custody at the Second Precinct after pleading to go to the hospital for several days."2005-08-05Rodney ErwinColorado (Colorado Springs)Shot after pointing gun at police who were attempting arrest for parole violation.2005-08-01Unnamed manCalifornia (San Jose)2005-07-28Shane Walton (28)California (Bakersfield)Walton, as suspect in a carjacking and armed robbery, was pursued in a high speed chase by Bakersfield Police officers. When they stopped his vehicle and he tried to run away, two officers fired multiple times, killing him.2005-07-22Robert Craig (36)California (Torrance)2005-07-21Darren E. Wallace (33)Nevada2005-07-21Charles B. Barber (37)Florida (Lake Worth)2005-07-18Jimmy Mack Jordan (30)Oklahoma (Maud)2005-07-11Jerry Stephens (29)Indiana (Indianapolis)2005-07-11Unnamed manOhio (Columbus)2005-07-10Jose Raul LemonCalifornia (Los Angeles)Unnamed girl (1)2005-07-07Bounmy Ousa (59)Utah (West Valley City)Shot outside his home while undercover police were staking out a suspected drug house. Ousa was either holding a flashlight or was empty-handed. The officer responsible was later fired for using drugs (possibly steroids). West Valley City settled a lawsuit with Ousa's family for $450,000.2005-07-06Walter Washington, Jr. (38)New York (Utica)Shot and killed outside Washington's ex-girlfriend's home. Utica Police officer Samuel Geddes and New York State Trooper Thomas Haver alleged that Washington pointed a handgun at them. Washington was later found to be in possession of a BB gun.2005-07-03Anthony Scott (25)Michigan (Detroit)Killed by police at a gas station. Police claim he had a knife in his hand but according to witnesses "he did not pull it or otherwise threaten the cops." Scott's family sued the city of Detroit for a wrongful death. It was settled for $1.2 million.2005-07-02Richard Cole (30)Alabama (Montgomery)2005-06-20Perry Manley (52)WhiteWashington (Seattle)Shot after attempting to enter courthouse with WWII-era grenade. Police spent 20 minutes attempting to convince Manly to surrender. Was shot after making a "furtive movement with the grenade" which was later found to be defused.2005-06-18Daniel Mendoza (21)UnknownCalifornia (Fresno)Daniel Mendoza, age 21, was shot and killed by Fresno Police officers. He was a passenger in a car police had pulled over after a brief chase. He had been sought in connection with a shooting into his girlfriend's apartment on June 8.2005-06-13Rennie "Robby" Moore (27)UnknownOhio (Dayton)2005-05-21Donald Schwartz (79)UnknownOhio (Dayton)2005-05-10Chase McGowan (14)California (Garner Valley)District Attorney's Investigator David McGowan killed his three children, his wife, and his mother with his service weapon at their home before taking his own life.Paige McGowan (10)Rayne McGowan (8)Karen McGowan (42)Angelia McGowan (75)2005-05-07Jashon Bryant (18)BlackConnecticut (Hartford)Hartford Police Department officer Robert Lawlor and an FBI agent were working for an anti-drug task force in Hartford's North End and were trying to apprehend two suspects, Jashon Bryant and 21-year-old Brandon Henry. According to Lawlor, Henry and Bryant were in their car and Henry sped towards the FBI agent. Lawlor then fired at the car, killing Bryant and wounding Henry. Lawlor was charged with manslaughter and assault, and was found not guilty in 2009.2005-04-29Dennie Kenneth Trujillo (35)Hispanic/LatinoWashington (Seattle)2005-04-27Lewis Barber (48)UnknownVirginia (Alexandria)2005-04-23Brandon Leon Williams (19)UnknownGeorgia (Atlanta)Shot after shooting and killing police officer. Williams was the driver of a vehicle that was pulled over by an anti-narcotics unit. As the officer approached the vehicle, Williams shot him through the closed window.2005-04-19Harry Brown (76)UnknownOhio (Columbus)2005-04-01Larry F. Winkler (55)WhiteColorado (Thornton)2005-04-01Steven Cage (46)UnknownMaryland (Baltimore)2005-03-31Douglas Michael Good (36)UnknownCalifornia (Bakersfield)Good was killed by Kern County Sheriffs deputy Sean Pratt when Good allegedly pointed a handgun toward the officer at a motel. A Sheriff's Department shooting review board found the shooting to be within policy.2005-03-30Christopher Archaleta (29)Race unspecifiedLouisiana (Westwego)2005-03-29Bobby Sherrod (31)BlackWisconsin (Kenosha)2005‑03-07Wilbert PradoMilwaukee, Wisconsin2005-02-25Bruce H. Cleveland (40)WhiteUtah (Orem)2005-02-22Niema Latrese Thompson-Blake (30)BlackOhio (Dayton)2005-02-19Arlin McClendon Jr. (36)UnknownIllinois (Calumet City)After Medina exited a vehicle,(that was just chased) he was shot.2005-02-12Allante Lamont Powell Lightfoot (16)BlackMichigan (Detroit)Killed by police in the basement of his home. Police claim he was armed and came out firing however according to reports "no gunshot residue tests were performed on his hands, according to records later obtained from DPD."2005-02-12Mohammed Shuaibi (17)Middle EasternIllinois (Orland Park)Killed when off-duty officer Jason Casper crashed into their car while DUI.Ahmad Shaban (16)Middle Eastern2005-02-11Herman Medina (15)Hispanic/LatinoIllinois (Chicago)After Medina exited a vehicle,(that was just chased) he was shot.2005-02-10Ronald Alan Hasse (54)WhiteIllinois (Chicago)Hasse died after an officer shocked him with a Taser for 57 seconds.2005-02-06Wilson "Alex" Lopez-Ochoa (21)Hispanic/LatinoIllinois (Waukegan)Lopez-Ochoa was killed when his car was struck by a squad car driven by officer Michael Newman on Super Bowl Sunday.2005-02-02Wilbert Burks (39)Michigan (Detroit)Killed by police in his home. According to eyewitnesses "It was overkill,” a neighbor told reporter Dianne Bukowski. “They had over 28 shots and he never shot off a round. The house was riddled with bullets. His girlfriend had two children in the house at the time. Her teenage daughter passed out, and they had to call EMS for her. Afterwards, the police were laughing in the street, like it