Derek J Sam, 29
Presque Isle, Maine
May 10, 2016
Agencies: Presque Isle Police Department Maine | Attorney General's Office Maine
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
According to the Presque Isle Police Department, officers responded to multiple calls Saturday around 6 p.m. for a person who was reported to be acting suspiciously.
One of those calls allegedly indicated that the individual, later identified as Sam, had a knife and was near the McDonald's restaurant on Main Street.
The caller also indicated the man with the knife appeared to be bleeding.
Officer Lucas Hafford made contact with Sam in a parking lot, police said, and an armed confrontation ensued.
After Sam allegedly failed to comply with Hafford's instructions to drop the knife, Hafford deployed his Taser, which police said was ineffective.
Sam was taken to Aroostook Medical Center and then flown by helicopter to Eastern Maine Medical Center.
The Maine Attorney General's Office is investigating the officer-involved shooting.
Additional Resources:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18P-zaThWuo added May 11, 2016 02:25
- http://q961.com/police-involved-shooting-in-presque-isle/ added May 11, 2016 02:20
- http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/2016/05/09/police-involved-shooting-presque-isle-under-investigation/1920703 added May 11, 2016 02:20
- http://wgme.com/news/local/presque-isle-pd-releases-names-of-officer-and-suspect-in-police-shooting added May 11, 2016 02:20
- http://www.wmtw.com/news/man-shot-by-police-officer-in-presque-isle-dies/39467582 added May 11, 2016 02:20
- https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1035507583181434&id=956901834375343 added May 11, 2016 02:11