Police killings
2013-2020

Michael Wade Drayer

Male, White

Date of the incident: 2/13/2019

Menallen Township, Adams, PA
Aspers Bendersville Road and Carlisle Road

Troopers were called to a domestic dispute between the two brothers around 5 p.m., police said. Michael Drayer was allegedly attacking his brother Jesse Lynn Drayer, 40, with a knife. Jesse Drayer got into a police vehicle, but Michael followed him inside the cruiser, knife still in hand, and when Michael continued his attack, a trooper shot and killed him.