Corwin Lee Vent

How they died

Deadly force

According to a police statement, officers initially tried to pull over Vent, who was driving in a borrowed minivan, for reckless driving. Vent reportedly led officers on a pursuit on Airport Way before police called off the chase on Davis Road because it involved excessive speed. The chase resumed after dispatchers received calls reporting the same van driving around town recklessly and running red lights. This time, officers spotted the van in the downtown area, and Vent again led officers on a chase. The pursuit ended at the Cowles Street intersection, where Williamson had parked his patrol car in an attempt to block traffic and stop the van. Vent allegedly continued to drive slowly forward and didn't obey Williamson's demands to stop. Police said Williamson, who had exited his car, fired three rounds into the van's windshield, killing Vent, when the bumper touched his legs.

Why we remember them

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

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