Bartlesville police responded to a domestic assault and battery call at a home, but Cole had gone down the road. When police got to the street for the second time, they say a woman came out of the house and Cole followed her, rushing through the door and tackling her to the ground. Officers used a Taser on Cole but said it didn't stop him. Cole punched an officer in the face, who then shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: William Clifford Cole
Agency Responsible: Bartlesville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: October 26, 2016
County: Washington
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1996
Geography: Suburban