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Adam Lee Cooper
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Gender
Male
Age
33 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/23/2006
Location
Moapa Valley Boulevard and Simplot Road Overton NV 89040 Clark
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Michael Stapledon responds to a fire at a silica sand mine in Overton. There, the rookie encounters Adam Lee Cooper, who recently lost his job at the mine, operating a massive rock hauler truck. Cooper maneuvers the other toward the Highway Patrol cruiser, prompting Stapledon to shoot and kill him. Unanimously ruled justifiable.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Nevada Highway Patrol
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United States