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Elriche Williams
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Gender
Male
Age
21 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/06/2002
Location
Interstate 70 & Missouri 47 & U.S. 40 Warrenton MO 63383 Warren
Cause of Death
Vehic/Purs
Truesdale police officer Vernon M. Seals was killed after being struck by a car trying to evade police. The driver of the fleeing car, Elriche Williams, was also killed. Williams' passenger, Michael Otey, 21, was seriously injured. According to police, Williams and Otey had committed a home invasion robbery in Fulton earlier that day and fled after being spotted by a Missouri state trooper. Williams' car lost control while trying to pass a patrol car. The car overturned and hit Seals, who was standing next to his cruiser in the median. Otey pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and resisting arrest. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Truesdale Police Department
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National Anthem
United States