Daniel John Enos

How they died

Deadly force

Police received a report of a burglary in progress. The owner of a home reported that a window was broken. The victim reported seeing a man carrying a bat or a stick leaving the rear of the home. The victim saw the man fleeing the area and notified police of where the man was headed and gave his description. Enos was found a few blocks away and reportedly confronted the officer with a sledgehammer. He advanced on the officer after being given commands to drop the weapon. Tracy then shot the man to stop him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Why we remember them

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

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