Lionel Waters

How they died

Less-than-lethal force

State police were attempting to conduct a warrant for Richard Wilson, at the request of Dover police, Bratz said. Wilson was wanted for violating a protection from abuse order. When they responded to the home along Milford-Harrington Highway, they came into contact with Waters, who was unknown to police at the time. Waters would not give police any information as to who he was or allow troopers inside. When police began to leave the property, the man opened the door and told troopers he had a weapon. State police told Waters to drop what appeared to be a firearm, but Waters didn't comply, and he was fatally tasered three times by Cpl. Lloyd M. McCann.

Why we remember them

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

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