More incidents in the Portsmouth Police
Incident
| Date | Oct 29, 2017 |
| Department | Portsmouth Police |
| Officers | Jeremy Durocher |
| Address |
1100 Tatem Avenue
Portsmouth , VA |
| Tags | Police Shootings | Portsmouth Police | |
Incident Description
Officer Jeremy Durocher shot Deontrace Ward, 18, in the back. Ward was a burglary suspect who was fleeing.
Links
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A shooting made him “officer of the month.” Now he faces 2 felony charges for it.
A 2018 news story about Officer Jeremy Durocher being charged in the shooting of Deontrace Ward - The Virginian-Pilot
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Portsmouth to pay $200,000 in settlement with man shot by police
A 2020 news story about the settlement in a civil lawsuit. - The Virginian-Pilot
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Defense attorneys ask judge to remove Portsmouth prosecutors from officer-involved shooting case
A 2021 news story about state House Democratic Leader Don Scott, who is the attorney for Officer Jeremy Durocher, asking a judge to remove the Portsmouth Commonwealth's Attorney from trying the officer's case. - WAVY