Carl Ballard

Less-than-lethal force

Ballard and another man, in a white minivan, stopped about 20 feet short of a traffic checkpoint and were perceived by officers as trying to hide something. They turned and fled, setting up a late-night chase on rural roads. When finally stopped, Ballard fled on foot and fought officers in vines and brambles, and was Tased multiple times. He died of a medical emergency on the way to the hospital.