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This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in January 2019, 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 19 people.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.


January 2019

Date Name (age) of deceased State (city) Description
2019-01-30 Nicholas P. Philhower (30) New York (Binghamton) Philhower was pulled over by a New York State Trooper after the vehicle he was driving matched the one reported by Philhower's mother who said her son had stolen her car. As the officer stopped Philhower, he fired at the officer with a military styled rifle through the back of the vehicle. The officer returned fire through his windshield, before stopping to reload. At this moment Philower exited his vehicle and began to approach the police car firing his rifle. The officer reloaded, exited his own vehicle, and shot the exposed Philhower several times killing him instantly.[1]
2019-01-28 Rhogena Ann Nicholas (58) Texas (Houston) Officers entered the home of Tuttle and Nicholas via a no-knock-warrant, due to an informants tip that the home had illegal drugs, although no drugs were found in the home. Upon entry officers shot and killed the family dog, and encountered Tuttle who had armed himself to defend against intruders while Nicholas was unarmed. Officers shot and killed Tuttle and Nicholas, with four officers injured by bullets and one with a knee injury.[2]
Dennis Wayne Tuttle (59)
2019-01-24 Christian Albarran (26) Arizona (Ehrenberg) Albarran, who was wanted by in California, was chased by the Californian Highway Patrol for a 146 mile chase that brought them across the border. Albarran was then stopped by Arizona state troopers and the La Paz County sheriff's deputy. After refusing to obey commands and allegedly making a threatening motion (he was believed to be armed) officers opened fire, killing him.[3]
2019-01-21 Horacio Ruiz-Rodriguez Nevada (Las Vegas) North Las Vegas Police, responding to a reported kidnapping, shot and killed Ruiz-Rodriguez outside his home after he allegedly told police he was armed and rammed their SUV. The body of a second victim was found under his bed.[4]
2019-01-17 Mikyas Mehary Tegegne (31) Maryland (Silver Spring) Tegegne, claiming he had a bomb, attempted to rob a bank. The teller pressed the alarm and at hearing sirens Tegegne fled the bank. Outside in an alley Tegegne was confronted by an officer responding to the scene who shot Tegegne in an alley. Tegegne later died in hospital, he is suspected of having committed several other bank robberies in the area previously.[5]
2019-01-16 Jesse Jenson (41) Colorado (LaSalle) After a high speed chase late at night, off-duty Adams County Sheriff's Deputy Jesse Jenson was shot by a La Salle Police officer pursuing him. Jenson was shot in the head as he exited his vehicle. Alcohol and Prozac were found to be in Jenson's system, both within legal and therapeutic levels, respectively. Police previously stated that another vehicle was involved in the chase. Jenson died in a hospital two days later. The case was referred to a grand jury for further investigation.[6]
2019-01-16 Shawn Joseph Billinger (46) Colorado (Fort Lupton) After responding to a call about a disturbance and pursuing Billinger on foot, Officer Zachary Helbig was approached by Billinger who turned and walked rapidly at him yelling “kill me" with nothing in his hands. Officer Helbig shot Billinger once in the chest, who was then pronounced dead at the scene. The Weld County Statutory Grand Jury charged Helbig with manslaughter.[7]
2019-01-16 De’Angelo Brown (30) Arkansas (West Memphis) Police attempted to pull over a car with two occupants driving in a suspicious manner with no license plate and the high-beams on. The vehicle did not cooperate and led officers on a lengthy pursuit across the state line. The suspects' car was eventually boxed in by more than 8 police vehicles, but continued to try to ram its way out. When one of the officers attempting to apprehend the suspects was run over, 6 of the officers opened fire, killing both occupants. They were later identified as 22-year-old Megan Brooke Rivera and 30-year-old De’Angelo Jamar Brown, both of Lancaster, South Carolina. The injured officer was hospitalized with a fractured leg. The car the suspects were in was later identified as being stolen from a 72-year-old woman in South Carolina. Officers discovered a .22 rifle and crack cocaine inside the vehicle. The Memphis police department released the dash cam footage of the incident after the families of the deceased filed a complaint against the department.[8]
2019-01-16 Megan Rivera (22)
2019-01-16 D'Ettrick Griffin (18) Georgia (Atlanta) A man allegedly attempting to steal an unmarked Police car at a gas station was confronted by an ununiformed officer. The individual managed to break in and drive off but was shot by the officer and as a result crashed the car, and was pronounced dead at the scene.[9] The suspect was later identified as 18-year-old D'Ettrick Griffin.[10]
2019-01-15 Esmond Trimble (42) Colorado (Aurora) Trimble was a rapper from California known under the pseudonym Ron Eazi and had recorded songs with Nipsey Hussle. Around 2 a.m. on 15 January, Trimble shot 58-year-old Dean Heerdt in the latter's house before being shortly confronted outside by police, with both parties exchanging gunfire. Trimble was wearing body armor but was shot multiple times. Heerdt was Trimble's father-in-law. Both Heerdt and Trimble died shortly after in the local hospital.[11]
2019-01-15 Antonio Arce (14) Arizona (Tempe) Police approached a truck they believed was being burglarized. As they approached they observed a suspect with what appeared to be a gun in the truck. The suspect fled and the officer shot him as he chased. The suspects body was later found.[12] He was later identified as 14-year-old Antonio Arce, who had an air-soft gun. His family disputes the police accounts.[13]
2019-01-12 Bill Gerald Akes (48) Colorado (Colorado Springs) Police responded to a call about a suspicious man driving a stolen vehicle. When confronted, Akes rammed police cars with the stolen vehicle and confronted officers with a hatchet. Officer Brock Lofgren shot and killed Akes.[14]
2019-01-11 Jacob Michael Harris (19) Arizona (Phoenix) At 12:30 a.m. police pulled over a vehicle with suspects in an earlier crime. During the stop Harris exited the vehicle and reached for a gun in his waistband, and police shot him. The 3 other individuals in the car were arrested.[15]
2019-01-11 Charles Landeros (30) Oregon (Lane County) Landeros was at Cascade Middle School over a custody dispute with his ex-wife who was trying to remove their two daughters from the school. Landeros, who had just enrolled the girls in the school, was arguing with the school staff when he was approached by two officers. After not cooperating to instructions to leave, Landeros was forcefully removed by the officers. In the process Landeros pulled out a concealed firearm and shot twice at one of the officers, but missed both times. The officer responded by shooting Landeros in the head, killing him. The officer who fired the shots was later cleared of wrong doing.[16]
2019-01-07 Shatelle Hooks (35) New York (Utica) Off duty officer Christofer Kitto of the Albany police department used his handgun to shoot and kill Hooks, who was allegedly attempting to rob Kitto at knife point. Utica police say that they will not charge Kitto with murder, calling it a "justified homicide" in self-defence, but Kitto was arrested for patronizing a prostitute.[17]
2019-01-04 Zonell Williams (33) Louisiana (New Orleans) Police responding to a suicide call to a house were confronted by an individual in the doorway, who opened fire at them with a handgun. One of the officers was struck twice in the chest but his bullet-proof vest ensured the injuries were not life threatening. Officers returned fire with their weapons, killing the suspect, who is suspected of committing suicide by cop.[18] The individual was later identified as 33-year-old Zonell Williams.[19]
2019-01-01 Iosia Faletogo (36) Washington (Seattle) Police pulled over Faletogo in his vehicle for making an unsafe lane change and driving with a suspended license. During the stop Faletogo ran from the vehicle carrying a firearm. A total of 6 police officers caught up and pinned Faletogo as well as knocking his firearm away. During the incident Faletogo allegedly reached for the gun, and one of the officers reacted by fatally shooting him at close range. Faletogo was on parole for drug trafficking and was found to have large sums of cash as well as fentanyl and acetaminophen. A female passenger who was traveling with Faletogo was later released without charge.[20]


See also

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References

  1. ^ Lohmann, Patrick (January 30, 2019). "Man opens fire on NY trooper with 'military style' rifle, is fatally shot". Syracuse Media Group, N.Y. Police One. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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  4. ^ Nelson, Joe (January 24, 2019). "Police: Man killed in North Las Vegas officer-involved shooting killed 1 woman, assaulted another". Fox5 Vegas. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Massimo, Rick (January 17, 2019). "Police ID Silver Spring bank robbery suspect who was fatally shot". wtop.com. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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  7. ^ "Police Officer Charged With Manslaughter After Shooting Unarmed Man Who Yelled 'Kill Me'". CBS4 Denver. April 12, 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Dash Camera Video Released Of Deadly West Memphis Shooting". Memphis Local. March 14, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  9. ^ "Atlanta officer shoots, kills man stealing unmarked car". Associated Press. January 16, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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  11. ^ Snowdon, Quincy (January 17, 2019). "California rapper, clad in armor, shot, killed father-in-law before being shot by Aurora police". The Sentinel. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  12. ^ Smith, Barbara (January 21, 2019). "Tempe police dispute conflicting witness reports in shooting of 14-year-old boy". Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  13. ^ Burkitt, Bree (January 21, 2019). "Tempe police dispute conflicting witness reports in shooting of 14-year-old boy". Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  14. ^ Forster, Liz (April 9, 2019). "Man on meth near Motor City rammed cruisers before police fatally shot him, autopsy says". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
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  20. ^ Miletich, Steve (January 4, 2019). "Seattle police release video of fatal shooting by officer on New Year's Eve". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
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