Police received a call about a vehicle crash involving multiple parked cars at an apartment complex. Deputies found the driver of the wrecked vehicle naked in the middle of Howard Gap Road. They say Harbison was not compliant and “acting extremely irrational.” They tasered and killed him.
Victim's Name: Ritchie Lee Harbison
Agency Responsible: Henderson County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 8, 2016
County: Henderson
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Suburban