Vernon C. Allen

How they died

Deadly force

An officer approached Allen, who was outside the Cabaret strip club wildly pacing the street, kicking trashcans, and waving a knife. The officer tried to calm Allen down, but Allen apparently grabbed the officer, putting him in a chokehold. The officer quickly broke free and two squad cars squealed onto the scene. As Allen lunged with the knife, three of the four officers fired six shots; all six bullets hit Allen.

Why we remember them

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

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