Jessie Ray Thedford Killed by Carroll County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
200 Little River Rd
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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