Tommye Ruth Freeman, 78
Chicago, Illinois
July 03, 2008
Agencies: Chicago Police Department Illinois
Cause of death: Vehicular
Last updated: over 3 years ago
Overview 
Tommye Ruth Freeman was killed when a SUV fleeing police struck her car. Byron Brown, the SUV's driver, was apparently being pursued in connection with a nonviolent residential burglary. Brown was convicted of murder in Freeman's death in 2012, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. In July 2015, a jury awarded Freeman's family $2.1 million in damages.
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Additional Resources:
- https://www.courtlistener.com/pdf/2017/05/01/freeman_v._city_of_chicago.pdf added September 17, 2020 01:59
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dKmaV_JiWcG8XBoRgP8b4e9Eopkpgt7FL7nyspvzAsE/edit#gid=0 added September 17, 2020 01:57