August 11, 2009
Joseph M. Ramos Jr.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Latino, Male, 42
LOCATION
Dartmouth, MA
ARMED
Disputed
CLASSIFICATION
Gunshot
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Dartmouth Police Department
Born May, 5, 1967, Joseph M. Ramos, Jr. was killed by Dartmouth Police on Aug. 11, 2009. He was shot by Officer Jared White after becoming disoriented and wandering through his neighborhood asking for help. Ramos’s family questioned why police used deadly force on a man who had lived most of his adult life on the street where he was shot and was known to be eccentric, but not violent.
STATUS Justified