Tomas Pitagoras Gouverneur

How they died

Pursuit

Tomas Pitagoras Gouverneur was killed when he crashed his car while fleeing police. Prior to the pursuit, Gouverneur had reportedly killed Christopher "Sky" Richardson, 26, and his girlfriend Kristine Constantino, 33, at their home in Kettenpom. Dispatchers had received a 911 call for help and a deputy from the Trinity County Sheriff's Office then contacted residents of a nearby town to see if they could provide any information. Gouverneur reportedly attacked them, then fled in his car. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Department stated that they had been alerted to look out for Gouverneur's other at 6:20 pm. Deputies initiated their emergency lights to stop Gouverneur's car, but he failed to yield, initiating a 40-mile chase through the heavily wooded, rural area at speeds of between 60 and 90 mph. Deputies requested the assistance of Willits Police Department and the CHP. The chase ended when Gouverneur's car crashed into an oak tree. He died at the scene.

Why we remember them

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

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