Jeffery Ryan Conlin

How they died

Suicide

Officers responding to a burglary call saw a U-Haul driven by Conlin make an illegal U-turn as they passed by. Officers pursued Conlin. Conlin left the U-Haul, carjacked a minivan and shot at officers. Officer Richard Martin laid down spike strips for the minivan. Conlin struck and killed Officer Martin, then pulled the minivan over and shot himself in the head. Officer Martin had served for four years.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Jeffery Ryan Conlin, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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