Christopher Cotton

How they died

Deadly force

Cotton was asleep in a car parked at a 7-Eleven when Salmon stopped for a drink and saw him. Two hours later, Officer Kevin Salmon saw Cotton still was asleep and employees wanted Cotton to leave because he was taking up a handicapped parking space. Salmon called for assistance and woke up Cotton; Salmon said Cotton acted nervously and had no ID. Cotton was holding a gun, which he allegedly turned toward Salmon. Salmon and Officer Tyler Longman fired multiple shots at Cotton.

Why we remember them

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

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