During a 17-mile chase, Dial allegedly rammed several police vehicles. Three officers were injured and taken to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. Police fired into the moving vehicle, killing Dial and causing a crash.
Victim's Name: Michael Zennie Dial II
Agency Responsible: White County Sheriff's Office, Sparta Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: White
Date of Death: April 13, 2017
County: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2713
Geography: Rural