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This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in December 2021, 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.

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.

December 2021

Date Name (age) of deceased Race Location Description
2021-12-27 Alex Clukey (15) Unknown Onslow County, North Carolina A Jacksonville police officer called police to report accidentally shooting his teenage son in the head while playing with toy guns. The teenager was hospitalized until his death on January 4, 2022. [1] [2]
2021-12-27 Lyndon McLeod (47) White Lakewood, Colorado McLeod (aka Roman McClay) committed several shootings in Denver and Lakewood, killing five civilians, before being killed by police during a shootout. Police say McLeod was targeting the people he shot. [3]
2021-12-26 James Lowery (40) Black Titusville, Florida Police chased Lowery following an assault. As Lowery climbed up a fence, an officer fired both his gun and taser, killing Lowery. Lowery was unarmed when he was shot. The officer was later charged with manslaughter. [4]
2021-12-23 Daniel Elena Lopez (24) Latino Los Angeles, California Police responded to reports of assault with a deadly weapon and a possible shooting at a Burlington store in North Hollywood. Police say that when officers arrived, a male suspect was in the process of assaulting a victim with a bike lock and they fired, fatally wounding him. A 14-year-old girl who was hiding with her mother in a nearby dressing room was struck by police gunfire and killed. Police say no gun was found on the assault suspect. [5] [6] [7]
Valentina Orellana-Peralta (14) Latino
2021-12-13 Harry Welter (84) White St. Michael, Minnesota Welter, a former mayor of St. Michael, was fatally struck by a Wright County Sheriff's Department vehicle in a driveway. [8]
2021-12-07 Ronald Ehrich (88) White Riverview, Florida A deputy responded to Ehrich's home after a neighbor reported not seeing him for two days. According to police, the deputy shot and killed Ehrich after he walked towards her with a firearm. Ehrich was a veteran of the Tampa Police Department. [9]
2021-12-05 Quadry Sanders (29) Black Lawton, Oklahoma Police responded to reports of a man with a gun. Two officers shot Sanders 15 times. Sanders was unarmed and was holding a ball cap. The two officers were later fired and charged with manslaughter. [10]
2021-12-04 Michael Wayne Jackson (62) Black Houston, Texas A Houston Police officer was responding to a call from another officer to assist in apprehending a group of suspected carjackers. When his vehicle neared an intersection, the officer turned to avoid hitting other cars and jumped the sidewalk, striking Jackson, who died. [11]
2021-12-03 Alhaji M. Sow (18) Black [12] Melbourne, Florida Sow had reportedly assaulted multiple fellow Florida Institute of Technology students with a knife, and injured a law enforcement officer before being fatally shot by officers. [13] [12]
2021-12-02 Arlin Bordeaux (29) Native American Rosebud County, Montana A man was killed in a shooting involving a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer. Few details were released. The FBI is investigating. [14] [15]

See also

This section is an excerpt from Lists of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States § See also.

References

  1. ^ "DEPUTIES: Son of Jacksonville police officer shot by father has died". WITN. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Onslow County DA removes himself from investigation of officer shooting son". WITN. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  3. ^ O'Donnell, Sean (December 28, 2021). "Denver shooting spree suspect identified by police". KDVR. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Titusville police officer faces manslaughter charge in deadly shooting". FOX 35. June 3, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Stallworth, Leo; Cordero, Christiane (December 23, 2021). "14-year-old girl killed by LAPD bullet during suspect takedown at North Hollywood Burlington store". ABC 7. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "14-year-old girl killed when Los Angeles police open fire on suspect in crowded store". CBS. December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Authorities Identify Teen, Suspect Killed in North Hollywood Shooting". My News LA. December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Wright County Sheriff's Dept. car hits, kills former St. Michael mayor". KARE 11. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  9. ^ Trujillo, Dan (December 8, 2021). "Armed 88-year-old ex-police officer killed in deputy-involved shooting at Riverview home". WFTS. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Ex-Oklahoma officers charged in fatal shooting of Black man". Associated Press. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "Bodycam video shows Houston cop speeding, driving with 1 hand before hitting and killing pedestrian with patrol car". Houston Chronicle. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "UPDATE: Officer Involved Shooting". Melbourne Police Department News. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  13. ^ Walker, Finch (December 4, 2021). "18-year-old student armed with 'edged weapon' fatally shot by police on Florida Tech campus". Florida Today. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  14. ^ "Rosebud County Coroner's Office ID's man killed in officer-involved shooting". Fox 28 Spokane. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "Arlin Duane Bordeaux, age 29, of Lame Deer". Stevenson Funeral Homes. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
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