Damon Christopher Gayheart
Male, White
Date of the incident: 9/17/2018
Hopkinsville, Christian, KY
13105 Greenville Rd
13105 Greenville Rd
After finding a suspicious vehicle, officers discovered the vehicle was reported stolen from Akron, Ohio. Upon contact by officers, the driver became uncooperative, so the trooper attempted to remove the person from the vehicle. The man began to flee, and the trooper allegedly was dragged by the vehicle. The deputies and trooper pursued the stolen vehicle for several miles southbound on Greenville Road. While in pursuit, the vehicle caught fire and became fully engulfed. At the end of the pursuit, the man was fatally shot by the trooper for reasons that were withheld by police.