Amir Brooks, 17
Washington, District of Columbia
August 04, 2014
Agencies: Prince George's County Police Department
Cause of death: Vehicular
Last updated: almost 5 years ago
Overview 
Amir was riding a dirt bike on the street when he was chased by a county officer, struck a tree, and died of his injuries. Brooks was an unarmed minor and his only crime was the moving violation. The officer claimed the chase was necessary because the bike might have been related to a recent armed robbery.
Legal Action
August 2014 Family sues
Additional Resources:
- https://www.facebook.com/NoChaseAmirBrooksFund/ added March 17, 2016 05:59
- http://www.thesentinel.com/pgs/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=666:i-think-it-could-have-been-prevented&Itemid=766 added March 17, 2016 05:58
- https://www.gofundme.com/cnootk added March 17, 2016 05:57
- http://dcist.com/2014/08/a_reminder_why_dc_police_dont_chase.php added March 17, 2016 05:53
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/family-of-teen-who-died-in-dirt-bike-crash-sues-prince-georges-county/2014/08/14/90e8a86e-23b6-11e4-86ca-6f03cbd15c1a_story.html added March 17, 2016 05:52
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/teen-dies-of-injuries-from-dirt-bike-crash-in-dc-was-pursued-by-pr-georges-police/2014/08/06/6c706c9e-1d79-11e4-ab7b-696c295ddfd1_story.html added March 17, 2016 05:50
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-RuUj7gUUE added March 17, 2016 05:50