Spencer Rollins Mims III

Deadly force

Officers responded to a report from Spencer Rollins Mims, Jr. stating that he was having trouble with his son, Spencer Rollins Mims III. When officers arrived at his home, they found Mims III holding a box-cutter to his own throat. An officer fired a stun gun intending to prevent Mims III from harming himself. Mims III instead advanced on the officer with the box cutter. An officer shot Mims III at least once. Mims III died at a local hospital.