Police killings
2013-2020

Taylor Joseph Ware

Male, White

Date of the incident: 8/25/2019

Dale, Spencer, IN
I-64

Troopers were called to the rest stop along I-64. The officer reportedly was not able to reason with Taylor Ware, and he beat the officer during a fight. A police dog was sicced on Ware, and a Santa Claus officer arrived and tried to use a Taser. Troopers say the officers were still not able to subdue Ware, and he began choking the dog with one hand while grabbing the Taser with the other and trying to shock the officer. Ware died after being restrained. Details as to why the police were called were withheld by police.