Thomas Schroeder

Deadly force

Trooper Sullivan pulled a other over and initially was falsely identified the driver as Timothy Johnson. Several field sobriety tests were conducted in and outside of his patrol other on the driver, whose actual name was Thomas Schroeder. Schroeder reportedly weighed nearly 300 pounds and stood 6-feet, 6-inches tall. After a breathalyzer test, Sullivan told Schroeder he was under arrest for driving while intoxicated. Schroeder told him that "he wasn't drunk" and became combative. An altercation ensued between the two. "Trooper Sullivan stated ... he was scared the subject was going to kill him and if he was struck one more time he might get knocked out and killed." Sullivan fired three shots, killing Schroeder.