List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, February 2014

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This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in February 2014, 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 17 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.


February 2014[edit]

Date Name (Age) of Deceased State (City) Description
2014-02-28 Jones, Marquise (23) San Antonio, Texas Officer Robert Encina was working private duty (in full uniform) at a restaurant when he approached the drive-through because of an alleged disturbance between two vehicles. Jones was a passenger in one of the vehicles. Police say that Jones got out of the vehicle and displayed a gun, prompting Encina to shoot him multiple times in the torso. Witnesses and family contest this in a lawsuit, claiming Jones did not display a gun and was shot in the back as he tried to leave.[1][2]
2014-02-28 Striffler, Robert (51) Brevard County, Florida Robert Striffler was fatally shot by Juan Vargas and Chris Neel of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office after a three-hour stand off prompted by Striffler appearing at the county court house brandishing a toy air soft pistol. Striffler was shot after he attempted to pull his realistic looking air soft gun while being confronted by the SWAT team. The orange safety cap had been removed from his air soft gun.[3][4]
2014-02-27 Brischetto, Damon (29) St. Louis County, Missouri An officer spotted Brischetto speeding early on February 27. The car had crashed into a guardrail and burst into flames. Police could see two women inside the car and wanted to help get them out. As officers tried to find a fire extinguisher, a Woodson Terrace officer saw a man inside the burning car holding a gun, police say. Brischetto fired shots, and the officers returned fire. The two women survived the crash. One of the women got out on her own. Police pulled the other woman to safety from the back seat. She suffered severe burns. Neither woman is being charged with any crime in connection to the incident. Police have not identified either woman.[5]
2014-02-23 Ma, Joseph (18) California (Fresno) Ma ran from a vehicle stopped by Fresno Police about 5:30 PM. As he ran into an apartment complex in Southwest Fresno, police officers saw Ma was carrying a handgun. One of the officers chased the suspect and fired at Ma, killing him.[6][7][8]
2014-02-22 Alvarez, Armando (44) Tucson, Arizona Alvarez tried to get away on a bike after robbing the Chase Bank near Broadway and Wilmot. He was found nearby, hiding in a homeowner's shed. When he came out, officers noticed he had an object in his hand and refused to drop it, according to a news release. All three officers shot at Alvarez and he was later pronounced dead.[9]
2014-02-21 Lopez-Guzman, Antonio (38) California (San Jose) Lopez was walking away from police officers while armed with a twelve-inch cutting saw in his hand, near a college campus, A San Jose State University Police officer fired two shots in Lopez's back, killing him. In May 2014, Santa Clara County prosecutors cleared the officer in Lopez's death. The shooting, caught on film, shows Lopez walking away from the officer although police claimed Lopez was charging towards them. Lopez's family has filed a lawsuit against the department and city.[10]
2014-02-15 Rodriguez, Luis (44) Oklahoma (Moore) Police responded after Rodriguez' wife and daughter had an argument in the parking lot of the Warren Theater. After Rodriguez refused to show police his identification, they attempted to arrest him and Rodriguez resisted. Two on-duty Moore officers, one off-duty officer and two off-duty state game wardens were present during the altercation. Rodriguez stopped breathing during the beating and paramedics were unable to revive him. "When they flipped him over you could see all the blood on his face, he was disfigured, you couldn't recognize him," his daughter told journalists.[11][12][13]
2014-02-15 Keeler, Brandon (18) Hamilton, Ohio Neighbors said Brandon Keeler, 18, was walking around with an AK-47 shooting it into the air. Keeler was also armed with a handgun.[14]
2014-02-14 Roupe, Christopher (17) Euharlee, Georgia A 17-year-old male, Christopher Roupe, was fatally shot in the chest by officer Nancy Beth Gatny when he opened the door of his home while holding a Wii remote that officers mistook for a gun.[15][16][17][18] Gatny came to the house to serve a warrant for Roupe's father, who was on probation. The officer told the Georgia Bureau of Investigation that Roupe pointed a gun at her as he opened the door. A first Cherokee Judicial Circuit Grand Jury found Gatny not authorized to shoot a 17-year-old while responding to a call in February and recommended that the DA’s office take further action in the case.

[19] A second Grand Jury The Cherokee Judicial Circuit district attorney charged Gatny with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct, but that grand jury declined to indict.[20][21][22]

2014-02-14 Berghardt Jr, D'Andre (20) Las Vegas, Nevada Unarmed man killed by police. Berghardt died at the scene. His name was released by the Clark County coroner’s office on Sunday, but little has been forthcoming from the police agencies involved. The Highway Patrol has said nothing since the day of the shooting.[23][24]
2014-02-13 Joseph R. Wharton (48) Centralia, Washington Man was fatally shot by police after he allegedly confronted an officer with a knife and was also armed with a gun[25]
2014-02-10 Villa, Robert (23) Tustin, California He was taken to Western Medical Center Santa Ana in critical condition, but he later died.[26]
2014-02-09 Satterwhite, Ernest (68) North Augusta, South Carolina Satterwhite was involved in a 9-mile slow-speed chase with police and then shot and killed in his driveway by officer North Augusta Public Safety officer Justin Craven. Little information has been released on the case. In August 2014, Craven was formally charged with misdemeanor conduct in Satterwhite's death. A charge of felony voluntary manslaughter was considered by prosecutors but was not filed against Craven.[27][28]

In April 2015, Craven was arrested and charged with the felony of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle.[29]

2014-02-07 Serbus, Matthew (36) Eden Prairie, Minnesota Matthew V. Serbus, 36, and Dawn M. Pfister, 34, were shot several times by four officers after the car they fled police and crashed in Eden Prairie and they emerged with a knife.[30]
2014-02-07 Pfister, Dawn (34) Eden Prairie, Minnesota Matthew V. Serbus, 36, and Dawn M. Pfister, 34, were shot several times by four officers after the car they fled police and crashed in Eden Prairie and they emerged with a knife.[30]
2014-02-06 Ross, Stephan (43) Glendale, Arizona The suspect in an officer-involved shooting in Glendale Thursday morning has died, according to police.[31]
2014-02-04 Walls, William Roy Sr. (78) Centerville, Maryland Deputies were responding to a report of an armed suicidal man. Walls came outside with a shotgun when they arrived at the residence. After police say Walls fired at the deputies, three deputies returned fire, striking Walls. An autopsy found that Walls died of multiple gunshot wounds, including two gunshot wounds from the deputies and one self-inflicted wound.[32]

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  2. ^ "Lawsuit: Cop targeted minorities in incident prior to fatal shooting". San Antonio Express-News. April 15, 2014.
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  14. ^ WLWT.com. "Police identify officer, suspect in Hamilton shooting". WLWT.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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  22. ^ No charges filed against Euharlee officer in fatal shooting, 11Alive, July 16, 2014.
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  29. ^ White officer now faces felony charge for fatally shooting a black man in his driveway, Washington Post, April 8, 2015. Accessed May 24, 2015.
  30. ^ a b "2 killed in Eden Prairie after high-speed chase ID'd". 7 February 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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  32. ^ Price, Angela. "Walls died from multiple gunshot wounds, autopsy says". My Eastern Shore MD. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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