John Hebebrand

How they died

Deadly force

Officers responded to a disturbance call at a home. Hebebrand, who was allegedly causing the disturbance, confronted officers. During that time, he admitted to having a weapon and kept reaching behind his back.Officers attempted to talk to the Hebebrand and then deployed a Taser to gain control of the situation. According to the Bedford Police Department, the Taser was not effective and Hebebrand advanced toward officers with a knife. An officer shot and killed him.

Why we remember them

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

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