About 10:20 a.m., the sheriff's office received a 911 call about a dispute between Thedford and his landlord. A deputy spoke with Jessie Thedford, who was not cooperative and was detained. Another deputy arrived, Thedford was searched and a substance suspected to be methamphetamine was found on him. Thedford was arrested, handcuffed and put in the back of a patrol car. He slipped through the partition into the driver's seat and tried to drive toward deputies and the landlord. Deputies ordered him to stop, but Thedford did not comply, and police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jessie Ray Thedford
Agency Responsible: Carroll County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: April 14, 2018
County: Carroll
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3619
Geography: Suburban