Police killings
2013-2020

Trevor Silvia

Male, White

Date of the incident: 10/24/2014

Edgewater, Volusia, FL
1410 Needle Palm Drive

Edgewater Officers responded to a 9-1-1 call of a disturbance. Upon their arrival, Edgewater Sgt. John Tarr and officer Charles Geiger encountered 34-year-old Trevor Silvia, who confronted them wielding a knife and making threats.The cops attempted to subdue Silvia using a Taser, but it had no impact in stopping Silvia's forward charge, and they subsequently opened fire. Silvia was transported by Volusia County Sheriff's Air-One helicopter to Halifax Health Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.