Michael Dean was a 28-year-old man who was shot and killed by a police officer during a routine traffic stop in Temple, Texas. Dean was born on May 5, 1991 to Moses and Christine Dean Jr. in Waco, Texas. He graduated from Temple High School … Read MoreMichael Dean (1991-2019)
Ousmane Zongo was a 43-year-old arts trader from Burkina Faso who was shot and killed by a New York City police officer during a raid on a warehouse in 2003. His death drew parallels to another controversial police shooting, the killing of Amadou Diallo in … Read MoreOusmane Zongo (c. 1960-2003)
Rayshard Brooks was a 27-year-old man who was shot and killed by a police officer in Atlanta as he fled from a drunk driving arrest. Brooks was born on January 31, 1993. Brooks was married to Tomika Miller and the couple had three daughters, ages … Read MoreRayshard Brooks (1993-2020)
Antwon Rose Jr. was a 17-year old honor student who was shot and killed by a police officer in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as he was running from a traffic stop following a separate shooting. Antwon Rose Jr. was born on July 12, 2000, to Michelle … Read MoreAntwon Rose Jr. (2000-2018)
Timothy Stansbury Jr. was a 19-year old New York City man killed by a police officer in an accidental shooting in 2004. Stansbury was born on November 16, 1984 to Timothy Stansbury Sr. and Phyllis Clayburne, a crossing guard for the police department. Known as … Read MoreTimothy Stansbury Jr. (1984-2004)
Manuel Ellis was a 33-year old church musician who died during an arrest by police officers in Tacoma, Washington on March 3, 2020. Ellis was born in 1987 as the middle child of three siblings and grew up in Tacoma and Lakewood, Washington. Known as … Read MoreManuel Ellis (1987-2020)
On November 21, 2006, Kathryn Johnston, a 92-year-old African American woman, was killed by undercover police officers at her home in Atlanta, Georgia. The killing contributed to the demands for police reform and accountability that helped inspire the Black Lives Matter Movement seven years later. … Read MoreKathryn Johnston (1914-2006)
Forty-year-old Javier Ambler II died in Austin, Texas after being tased multiple times by police during an arrest on March 28, 2019. Ambler was driving home from a poker game when a Williamson County Sheriff deputy attempted to pull him over for not dimming his … Read MoreJavier Ambler II (1979-2019)
On September 27th, 2016, Alfred Okwera Olango, aged 38, was killed in El Cajon, California by Officer Richard Gonsalves as his sister Lucy Olango watched in disbelief. His death reflected a turbulent period with multiple deaths of black people killed by police officers throughout the … Read MoreAlfred Okwera Olango (1978-2016)
On July 24, 2016, 37-year-old Somali-Canadian Abdirahman Abdi was beaten outside of his home in Ottawa, Canada by constables Dave Weir and Daniel Montsion. His subsequent death sparked multiple Black Lives Matter protests in the Canadian capital and the formation of the Justice for Abdirahman … Read MoreAbdirahman Abdi (1979-2016)
