Randy Rausch

How they died

Deadly force

An officer arrived at a home and encountered Randy Rausch, who was inside the garage and armed with an air rifle. Police said officers had been dispatched to the home multiple times in the past for a variety of calls, including several domestic-related incidents. Rausch was known to be suicidal and had been involuntarily committed at least twice. The officer attempted to talk Rausch down, but instead Rausch brandished the realistic looking air rifle, and the officer shot and killed him.

Why we remember them

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

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