Deputies were sent to a residence for a mental health call in which the caller had indicated he may harm himself. Frederick reportedly displayed a weapon when deputies arrived, and the deputies shot and killed him.
Agency: Bradley County Sheriff's Office
Motive: mental health crisis
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Michael Anthony Frederick
Death Date: June 25, 2021
County: Bradley
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6965