Deacon Turner
| Date of birth | January 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Date of death | July 10, 2011 (aged 56) |
| Place of death | Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| US college | San Diego State |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1978–1980 | Cincinnati Bengals |
David Lee "Deacon" Turner (January 2, 1955 – July 10, 2011) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He attended San Diego State University. He played with the Cincinnati Bengals from 1978 to 1980.
On July 10, 2011, Turner was fatally shot during an altercation with Kern County Sheriff deputies in Bakersfield, California in which he allegedly swung a bag of unopened beer at a deputy. Witnesses at the scene alleged that one deputy struck him from behind with a baton as he attempted to walk away. His son, with him at the time, says that deputies fired when Turner fell and the beer can that he was carrying exploded after hitting the ground. [1] He was 56 years old.
References
- ^ James Burger (July 10, 2011). "Ex-NFL player dies after early-morning fight with Sheriff's officers". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
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- 1955 births
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- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Players of American football from Bakersfield, California
- Players of American football from Jackson, Mississippi
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- African Americans shot dead by law enforcement officers in the United States
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