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Derrick Jerome Jordan
United States · Aged 22 · Died 05/15/2008
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Jordan was the passenger in a car stopped by police in a narcotics sting. Attempting to escape, the driver maneuvered the car and struck one of the officers. The officer fired into the car and struck unarmed Jordan in the head. He died two weeks later. A $2.5M wrongful death suit brought by the family was unsuccessful.
Alleged responsible partyDayton Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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