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Michael Godawa
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Gender
Male
Age
21 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/23/2012
Location
4351 Dixie Hwy Elsmere KY 41018 Kenton
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Michael Godawa was stopped by Elsmere police officer David Byrd for a possible DUI. Godawa backed his car over Byrd's unattended patrol bicycle and attempted to flee in his car. Byrd shot him once in the chest and he later died in the hospital. The officer involved was said to have been justified, and the family's wrongful death suit was dismissed in 2014. However, the suit has been reinstated in federal court as of August 2015.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Elsmere Police Department
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