Paul Tereschenko

How they died

Deadly force

Family members called the police on Paul Tereschenko when his behavior became erratic. Two officers (county deputies contracted to the city force) fought with him in a back bedroom, where the "very large individual, strong in stature" seemed to get the better of them. Tereschenko also did not respond to a Tasering. Threatened, they shot and killed the unarmed and likely mentally ill man.

Why we remember them

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

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