# List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, 2005

This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in 2005, 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 140 people.

## 2005

| Date | Name (age) of deceased | Race | State (city) | Description |
| 2005-12-31 | Jermaine D. Bell (14) | Black | Virginia (Emporia) | |
| 2005-12-30 | Guillermo Martinez Rodriguez (20) | Unknown | California (San Diego-Tijuana) | |
| 2005-12-29 | Javier Escamilla (29) | | California (Westminster) | |
| 2005-12-29 | Unnamed man | | California (Las Vegas) | |
| 2005-12-29 | William E. Sheffield (45) | Black | South Carolina (Society Hill) | |
| 2005-12-28 | Nasir Abdi (23) | | Ohio (Columbus) | |
| 2005-12-26 | Bailey Leonard Fritzmeier (23) | | Massachusetts (Providence) | |
| 2005-12-26 | Unnamed man (38) | | Louisiana (New Orleans) | |
| 2005-12-25 | Unnamed man (29) | | Nebraska (Kearney) | |
| 2005-12-24 | Unnamed man | | California (Los Angeles) | |
| 2005-12-23 | Ritchie Arthur Brown (22) | Black | Texas (Friendswood) | |
| 2005-12-22 | Tyree Wallace (22) | Black | Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) | |
| 2005-12-21 | Adam Vazquez (26) | Hispanic/Latino | Maryland (Randallstown) | |
| 2005-12-21 | Leslie Holliday (34) | Black | Maryland (Randallstown) | |
| 2005-12-19 | Samuel Paul Rodriguez (41) | Unknown | California (Yountville) | |
| 2005-12-18 | Bobby Pounds (21) | Black | Illinois (Midlothian) | |
| 2005-12-17 | Damon Arthur Hicks (27) | Black | Arizona (Peoria) | |
| 2005-12-16 | Rafael Cuevas Jr. (31) | Hispanic/Latino | California (Turlock) | |
| 2005-12-15 | Aurelio Chevez (24) | Hispanic/Latino | Texas (Houston) | |
| 2005-12-14 | Isaac Mouton (41) | Black | Louisiana (Lafayette) | |
| 2005-12-14 | Susan Jean Riegel (54) | | Illinois (Wildwood) | |
| 2005-12-13 | Richard Tracy Davis (33) | White | Texas (Willis) | |
| 2005-12-12 | Dolores Jacks (71) | | New Mexico (Clovis) | |
| 2005‑12-11 | Suell, Donald | | Northern Mariana Islands (Gualo Rai) | Suell, also known as Orin Tagabuel, was shot by an officer responding to a fight after he allegedly attacked the officer with a piece of wood. |
| 2005-12-11 | Angelo Ferguson (18) | Black | Ohio (Cleveland) | |
| 2005-12-10 | James Richard Nace (42) | Unknown | California (Geyserville) | |
| 2005-12-07 | Rigoberto Alpizar (44) | Hispanic/Latino | Florida (Miami) | |
| 2005-12-07 | Steven Hamlin (33) | Unknown | Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) | |
| 2005-12-06 | Michael Londonio (29) | White | New York (Bronx) | |
| 2005‑12-03 | Harvey Ex (53) | White | Nevada (Stateline) | Ex was killed in a shootout with two sheriff's deputies outside Harrah's Lake Tahoe casino. |
| 2005-12-03 | Wayne D. Priestley (47) | Unknown | Louisiana (Baton Rouge) | |
| 2005-11-30 | William Johnson (62) | Black | Pennsylvania (Harrisburg) | |
| 2005-11-25 | Richard Townsend (50) | Unknown | Oregon (Corvallis) | |
| 2005-11-22 | Michael Scott Neal (31) | White | Texas (Mexia) | |
| 2005-11-21 | Ciara McDermott (30) | White | Connecticut (West Hartford) | |
| 2005-11-15 | Dewann Christopher McCollum (32) | Black | North Carolina (Cullowhee) | |
| 2005-11-13 | Robert M. Agnew (22) | Black | Wisconsin (Milwaukee) | |
| 2005-11-12 | Kalik Church (31) | Black | New Jersey (Trenton) | |
| 2005-11-11 | Ronald Blake (34) | Unknown | Illinois (Staunton) | |
| 2005-11-08 | Juan Alvarez Velasquez (23) | Hispanic/Latino | California (Anaheim) | |
| 2005-11-08 | Daniel Bryan Faust (23) | White | Pennsylvania (Lititz) | |
| 2005-11-06 | Manuel Timothy Meastas Jr. (23) | Unknown | Colorado (Durango) | |
| 2005-11-05 | Daniel Ashworth (37) | Black | California (Westminster) | |
| 2005-11-04 | Stephone Crawford (21) | Black | New York (Brooklyn) | |
| 2005-11-02 | Russell Campbell (35) | White | Illinois (Marion) | |
| 2005-10-30 | Clarence Jones (22) | Unknown | Louisiana (Gray) | |
| 2005-10-30 | Leonel Disla (19) | Hispanic/Latino | New York (Bronx) | |
| 2005-10-29 | James R. Castillo (38) | Hispanic/Latino | West Jordan, Utah | |
| 2005-10-24 | Kevin H. Wood (31) | White | Texas (Decatur) | |
| 2005-10-22 | Darryl Green (21) | Black | New York (Brooklyn) | |
| 2005-10-21 | Anthony Johnson (15) | Unknown | Texas (Houston) | |
| 2005-10-20 | Jacob T. Crumpler (27) | Unknown | Texas (Houston) | |
| 2005-10-20 | David Crenshaw (33) | Black | Ohio (Cleveland) | |
| 2005-10-18 | Adaryll Taliaferro Beckwith (30) | Black | Alabama (Tuscumbia) | |
| 2005‑10‑16 | Hodell, Robert (59) | | New Jersey (Galloway Township) | Hodell was shot and killed by Galloway Township Police Corporal Sean Hackney after he armed himself with scissors and charged at the officer. |
| 2005-10-14 | Linord Griffin (25) | Black | California (Lancaster) | |
| 2005-10-14 | Garcia, Mario Perez (34) | | California (Atwater) | About 7:40 pm Merced County sheriff deputies responded to a report of an intoxicated man trying to shoot himself. When deputies arrived at the home they found Garcia holding a handgun and they negotiated with him for fifteen to twenty minutes. When Garcia demanded they shoot him and pointed his gun at the deputies, one of the deputies shot and killed him. |
| 2005-10-03 | Agustin Murguia Jr. (22) | Hispanic/Latino | California (Long Beach) | |
| 2005-10-02 | Mark William Reinhold (38) | White | Michigan (Climax) | |
| 2005-10-01 | James Anthony Decosta (72) | White | California (Petaluma) | |
| 2005-09-30 | Laray Renshaw (36) | Black | Ohio (Cleveland) | |
| 2005-09-30 | Jeffrey Dean Martindale (32) | White | Nevada (Boulder City) | |
| 2005-09-24 | Marcus Quinn Bertonetesei (36) | Black | California (Beverly Hills) | |
| 2005-09-24 | Mario Jenkins (29) | Unknown | Florida (Orlando) | |
| 2005-09-23 | Verdee, Virginia (12) | | New York (The Bronx) | Verdee died after being struck and killed by an SVU being driven by an off-duty officer Michael Carlo on Grand Concourse. |
| 2005-09-17 | Debbie D. Loggins (33) | Unknown | Mississippi (North Carrollton) | |
| 2005-09-16 | John Raymond Pestana (44) | White | Washington (Tukwila) | |
| 2005-09-15 | Israel A. Martinez (18) | Hispanic/Latino | California (Santa Ana) | |
| 2005-09-10 | Dermico Deon Wright (30) | Black | Oklahoma (Oklahoma City) | |
| 2005-09-08 | Kaady, Fouad | | Sandy, Oregon | Kaady shot to death by police after being injured in a car wreck and refusing to comply with officers. |
| 2005-09-08 | Eric Smith (34) | Unknown | California (East Rancho Dominguez) | |
| 2005-09-07 | Steven L Fountain (24) | White | California (Campbell) | |
| 2005-09-07 | Darnell R. Clement (26) | Black | Arizona (Scottsdale) | |
| 2005‑09‑04 | James Brissette (17) | Black | Louisiana | Danziger Bridge shootings |
| 2005‑09‑04 | Ronald Madison (40) | Black | Louisiana | Danziger Bridge shootings |
| 2005-09-02 | Glover, Henry | | Louisiana | Death of Henry Glover |
| 2005-09-01 | Brandon McCloud (15) | | Ohio (Cleveland) | |
| 2005-08-11 | Kim, Richard | | California (Dublin) | Police shot Lee as he was wielding a knife, and one of the shots pierced through a door and struck Kim, killing him. |
| 2005-08-11 | Lee, Kwang Tae | | California (Dublin) | Police shot Lee as he was wielding a knife, and one of the shots pierced through a door and struck Kim, killing him. |
| 2005-08-07 | Stone, James A. | | Michigan (Detroit) | James "Poppa" Stone, "died in [police] custody at the Second Precinct after pleading to go to the hospital for several days." |
| 2005-08-05 | Erwin, Rodney | | Colorado (Colorado Springs) | Shot after pointing gun at police who were attempting arrest for parole violation. |
| 2005-07-28 | Walton, Shane (28) | | California (Bakersfield) | Walton, as suspect in a carjacking and armed robbery, was pursued in a high speed chase by Bakersfield Police officers. When they stopped his vehicle and he tried to run away, two officers fired multiple times, killing him. |
| 2005-07-07 | Bounmy Ousa (59) | | West Valley City, Utah | Shot outside his home while undercover police were staking out a suspected drug house. Ousa was either holding a flashlight or was empty-handed. The officer responsible was later fired for using drugs (possibly steroids). West Valley City settled a lawsuit with Ousa's family for $450,000. |
| 2005-07-06 | Washington, Walter Jr. (38) | | Utica, New York | Shot and killed outside Washington's ex-girlfriend's home. Utica Police officer Samuel Geddes and New York State Trooper Thomas Haver alleged that Washington pointed a handgun at them. Washington was later found to be in possession of a BB gun. |
| 2005-07-03 | Scott, Anthony (25) | | Michigan (Detroit) | Killed by police at a gas station. Police claim he had a knife in his hand but according to witnesses "he did not pull it or otherwise threaten the cops." Scott's family sued the city of Detroit for a wrongful death. It was settled for $1.2 million. |
| 2005-06-20 | Perry Manley (52) | White | Washington (Seattle) | Shot after attempting to enter courthouse with WWII-era grenade. Police spent 20 minutes attempting to convince Manly to surrender. Was shot after making a "furtive movement with the grenade" which was later found to be defused. |
| 2005-06-18 | Daniel Mendoza (21) | Unknown | California (Fresno) | Daniel Mendoza, age 21, was shot and killed by Fresno Police officers. He was a passenger in a car police had pulled over after a brief chase. He had been sought in connection with a shooting into his girlfriend's apartment on June 8. |
| 2005-06-13 | Rennie "Robby" Moore (27) | Unknown | Ohio (Dayton) | |
| 2005-05-21 | Donald Schwartz (79) | Unknown | Ohio (Dayton) | |
| 2005-05-10 | McGowan, Chase (14) | | California (Garner Valley) | District Attorney's Investigator David McGowan killed his three children, his wife, and his mother with his service weapon at their home before taking his own life. |
| 2005-05-10 | McGowan, Paige (10) | | California (Garner Valley) | District Attorney's Investigator David McGowan killed his three children, his wife, and his mother with his service weapon at their home before taking his own life. |
| 2005-05-10 | McGowan, Rayne (8) | | California (Garner Valley) | District Attorney's Investigator David McGowan killed his three children, his wife, and his mother with his service weapon at their home before taking his own life. |
| 2005-05-10 | McGowan, Karen (42) | | California (Garner Valley) | District Attorney's Investigator David McGowan killed his three children, his wife, and his mother with his service weapon at their home before taking his own life. |
| 2005-05-10 | McGowan, Angelia (75) | | California (Garner Valley) | District Attorney's Investigator David McGowan killed his three children, his wife, and his mother with his service weapon at their home before taking his own life. |
| 2005-05-07 | Jashon Bryant (18) | Black | Connecticut (Hartford) | Hartford Police Department officer Robert Lawlor and an FBI agent were working for an anti-drug task force in Hartford's North End and were trying to apprehend two suspects, Jashon Bryant and 21-year-old Brandon Henry. According to Lawlor, Henry and Bryant were in their car and Henry sped towards the FBI agent. Lawlor then fired at the car, killing Bryant and wounding Henry. Lawlor was charged with manslaughter and assault, and was found not guilty in 2009. |
| 2005-04-29 | Dennie Kenneth Trujillo (35) | Hispanic/Latino | Washington (Seattle) | |
| 2005-04-27 | Lewis Barber (48) | Unknown | Virginia (Alexandria) | |
| 2005-04-23 | Brandon Leon Williams (19) | Unknown | Georgia (Atlanta) | Shot after shooting and killing police officer. Williams was the driver of a vehicle that was pulled over by an anti-narcotics unit. As the officer approached the vehicle, Williams shot him through the closed window. |
| 2005-04-19 | Harry Brown (76) | Unknown | Ohio (Columbus) | |
| 2005-04-01 | Larry F. Winkler (55) | White | Colorado (Thornton) | |
| 2005-04-01 | Steven Cage (46) | Unknown | Maryland (Baltimore) | |
| 2005-03-31 | Douglas Michael Good (36) | Unknown | California (Bakersfield) | Good was killed by Kern County Sheriffs deputy Sean Pratt when Good allegedly pointed a handgun toward the officer at a motel. A Sheriff's Department shooting review board found the shooting to be within policy. |
| 2005-03-30 | Christopher Archaleta (29) | Race unspecified | Louisiana (Westwego) | |
| 2005-03-29 | Bobby Sherrod (31) | Black | Wisconsin (Kenosha) | |
| 2005‑03-07 | Prado, Wilbert | | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 2005-02-25 | Bruce H. Cleveland (40) | White | Orem, Utah | |
| 2005-02-22 | Niema Latrese Thompson-Blake (30) | Black | Ohio (Dayton) | |
| 2005-02-19 | Arlin McClendon Jr. (36) | Unknown | Illinois (Calumet City) | After Medina exited a vehicle,(that was just chased) he was shot. |
| 2005-02-12 | Allante Lamont Powell Lightfoot (16) | Black | Michigan (Detroit) | Killed by police in the basement of his home. Police claim he was armed and came out firing however according to reports "no gunshot residue tests were performed on his hands, according to records later obtained from DPD." |
| 2005-02-12 | Mohammed Shuaibi (17) | Middle Eastern | Illinois (Orland Park) | Killed when off-duty officer Jason Casper crashed into their car while DUI. |
| 2005-02-12 | Ahmad Shaban (16) | Middle Eastern | Illinois (Orland Park) | Killed when off-duty officer Jason Casper crashed into their car while DUI. |
| 2005-02-11 | Herman Medina (15) | Hispanic/Latino | Illinois (Chicago) | After Medina exited a vehicle,(that was just chased) he was shot. |
| 2005-02-10 | Ronald Alan Hasse (54) | White | Illinois (Chicago) | Hasse died after an officer shocked him with a Taser for 57 seconds. |
| 2005-02-06 | Wilson "Alex" Lopez-Ochoa (21) | Hispanic/Latino | Illinois (Waukegan) | Lopez-Ochoa was killed when his car was struck by a squad car driven by officer Michael Newman on Super Bowl Sunday. |
| 2005-02-02 | Burks, Wilbert (39) | | Michigan (Detroit) | Killed by police in his home. According to eyewitnesses "It was overkill,” a neighbor told reporter Dianne Bukowski. “They had over 28 shots and he never shot off a round. The house was riddled with bullets. His girlfriend had two children in the house at the time. Her teenage daughter passed out, and they had to call EMS for her. Afterwards, the police were laughing in the street, like it was a party." |
| 2005-01-29 | Charles Polk (30) | Black | Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) | |
| 2005-01-29 | Vicente Desena (27) | Hispanic/Latino | Texas (Pasadena) | |
| 2005-01-28 | Terry Lee Grinner Jr. (30) | Unknown | California (Rohnert Park) | |
| 2005-01-27 | Kevin Todd Screws (34) | Unknown | Georgia (Perry) | After a shot car chase, Screws pointed his finger at police and was shot and killed. He was unarmed. |
| 2005-01-24 | Rasheed Fuquan Moore (26) | Black | New Jersey (Newark) | |
| 2005-01-24 | Boris Grbic (50) | White | Florida (Port St. Lucie) | |
| 2005-01-24 | Cameron Terrel Williams (34) | Black | California (Los Angeles) | |
| 2005-01-24 | Kazi Shinda Bell (22) | Black | California (Los Angeles) | |
| 2005-01-23 | Maynard King (74) | Black | California (Bellflower) | |
| 2005-01-22 | Terrance G. Sidener (56) | Unknown | Montana (Marion) | |
| 2005-01-22 | Benjamin Gene Decoteau (21) | Native American/Alaskan | Minnesota (Minneapolis) | |
| 2005-01-21 | Cheryl Nole | | Maryland (Baltimore) | |
| 2005-01-21 | Hwan Yu (39) | Asian/Pacific Islander | Illinois (Chicago) | |
| 2005-01-21 | Han Lee (43) | Asian/Pacific Islander | Illinois (Chicago) | |
| 2005-01-19 | Cheryl Lynn Noel (44) | Unknown | Maryland (Dundalk) | |
| 2005-01-18 | Arcelia Balbontin (29) | Hispanic/Latino | Illinois (Chicago) | Balbontin was stabbed by her husband, off-duty officer Rafael Balbontin. At the time of Balbontin's murder, Rafael Balbontin was also being sued for the October 2002 fatal shooting of unarmed Juan Salazar. |
| 2005-01-18 | Manuel Zaragoza Lopez (24) | Unknown | California (Ontario) | |
| 2005-01-17 | Alfred Daniel Behney Jr. (42) | Black | South Carolina (Blacksburg) | |
| 2005-01-05 | Donald Neifert (40) | Black | Kentucky (Louisville) | |
| 2005-01-04 | Jeffrey Allan Gaddis (28) | White | Nevada (Las Vegas) | |
| 2005-01-04 | Felix Mojica (44) | White | Indiana (East Chicago) | |
| 2005-01-02 | Evaristo Barajas (36) | Hispanic/Latino | California (Redwood City) | |
| 2005-01-02 | Antoine Scott Peterson (33) | Black | North Carolina (West Asheville) | |
| 2005-01-01 | Dino Gomez (40) | Hispanic/Latino | Texas (Fort Worth) | |
| 2005-01 | "UNARMED MOTORIST" | | Michigan (Detroit) | An unarmed and unnamed motorist, who according to reports is still unnamed to this day, was "shot to cops as he waited with his stalled vehicle." |