At Rest
A living memorial to lives lost to injustice, greed, and war.
HomeAbout♥ Sign the PetitionENES
LS
In loving memory
Luke Sanders
United States · Aged 36 · Died 05/17/2016
Other
How they died
Deadly force
Deputies received a called about an armed man acting irrationally with a severe injury. Deputies said Sanders had cut off his own hand. Officials explained they tried to help the man, but he resisted and a confrontation ensued, which escalated based on the threat he posed to deputies, a California Highway Patrol officer and citizens. Deputies said Sanders was armed with an ax and failed to follow commands. He was shot and killed.
Alleged responsible partySiskiyou County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
Why we remember them
This record exists so that Luke Sanders, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.
References & sources
Others we remember.
More lives from the archive.
At Rest
At Rest
At Rest