Joshua Michael Lopez

How they died

Deadly force

Officers were called to check on a suspicious man. While interviewing him, he became combative. One officer and the suspect began to struggle on the ground, according to a statement from Batton. The officer felt the suspect pulling on his gun belt, attempting to take his weapon. A second officer used pepper spray on the suspect, but that did not stop him. The second officer then shot and killed him.

Why we remember them

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

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