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.
Date | Name (Age) of Deceased | State (city) | Description |
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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] |