Neil Don Southerland

Deadly force

In the middle of the night police were called out to a report of a vandalized car. The vandal was Southerland, driving a pickup towing a trailer for a riding lawn mower. Twice he backed up toward police vehicles; the second time, that trailer mounted the hood of a cruiser. Southerland engaged in a physical fight with officers that escalated. Although evidently unarmed he was shot to death.