Dennis Claude Stanley Killed by Mercer County Sheriff's Office

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Old Crime Scene Address:
Lorton Lick Road
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Dispatchers got a call about an armed man acting erratically in the road. Mercer County Deputies and West Virginia State Police responded near Route 71 in Montcalm. They found Dennis Claude Stanley in the roadway. According to police, Stanley refused several verbal commands to show his hands. He then tried to pull a gun from his pants. Stanley was shot and killed by deputies. Later, police determined that the gun was a handgun replica.

Victim's Name: Dennis Claude Stanley

Agency Responsible: Mercer County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 69

Race: White

Date of Death: September 10, 2016

County: Mercer

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon

Weapon: toy

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: Yes

Washington Post Database ID: 1877

Geography: Urban

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