Logan Simpson

How they died

Deadly force

Logan Simpson, 16, and his older brother took one of the family cars to escape a man who was threatening them with an ax. Bixby Police responded to the reported assault, and the man told Simpson's mother and police that Simpson had taken the family's other, an SUV. Simpson's mother tried to call off the police, but an officer spotted the SUV first and attempted to pull it over. Logan Simpson fled until he came to a dead end and had to turn around. According to dashcam video of the incident, the officer parked his car to block Simpson's escape, got out and drew his weapon. Simpson drove in the general direction of the officer and attempted to drive around him. The officer shot and killed him. Simpson's family has filed an excessive use of force lawsuit.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Logan Simpson, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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