At Rest

Suicide
Thomas Paul Deeken reportedly shot himself after a state trooper hit his motorcycle during a police chase. Deeken had allegedly threatened the Osage County prosecutor and later shot deputies near Westphalia before fleeing on his motorcycle. The chase ended on Highway 50 near the Taos exit, where police said Deeken's bike was rammed from behind by a state trooper. Deeken was thrown from the motorcycle and then shot himself in the head. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
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