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Orange Police Department Orange Texas

An Army veteran who was killed last month by police after a high-speed car chase had 25 gunshot wounds in his head, arms, legs and torso, according to an autopsy report. Jeremy Culp, 32, was shot by police after the armed veteran crashed his truck and attempted to surrender to authorities.

His death is considered a homicide, according to Forensic Medical of Texas, which performed the autopsy at the request of Hershel Stagner, a justice of the peace in Orange County, where the incident took place.

The toxicology results requested as part of the autopsy remain pending, according to the one-page report. Culp, who deployed to Afghanistan in 2012 with the 82nd Airborne Division, had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury from his service.

Though he initially struggled to return to civilian life, his family said he had been doing well managing his symptoms in recent years.

However, Culp woke up Oct. 15 clearly agitated and hypervigilant. Neighbors in Bridge City, where Culp lived, called police after he fired shots from inside his home and at other homes. He left the area in his white truck and hit a police officer on a motorcycle as he crossed a narrow bridge.

Police from five agencies were on scene when Culp crashed his truck near a middle school in Orange, roughly 9 miles from his home in southeast Texas.

Video recorded by a bystander of the encounter shows Culp exit his truck with a semiautomatic rifle, lay the weapon down and then lie on his stomach. Officials said the veteran then reached back for the weapon, so police opened fire.

The video is unclear of what exactly happened in that moment. Police have not said how many officers were involved or how many rounds were fired. Channel 12 News in Beaumont reported at least five officers from three agencies were placed on leave after the shooting. Daren Johns, the Army veteran’s uncle, said 25 shots “seem really excessive,” and he would like to see video taken through body-worn cameras of police officers on the scene.

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Orange Police department reports and Police Records on Police Officers Available to the Public

We have started to obtain police reports and records from police departments across the state of Texas, under the state’s Texas Public Information Act. Records of police misconduct that are filed away, rarely seen by anyone outside their police departments.

We are collecting and publishing police complaints, internal affairs records and disciplinary records of police officers. We also have obtained memos, cell phone text messages, videos and even emails.

What you’ll find on our website are details about accusations of misconduct against police officers and how those cases were resolved by the agencies for which they work. You’ll be seeing a rare sight; it is a remarkably unusual occurrence for members of the public to view these records.

We’re also keeping track of roaming cops. A roaming cop is a peace officer who is about to get fired but quits and goes to work at another department, because of police misconduct or poor job performance.

The very fact of you reading these reports can help prevent future abuse by police officers whose job it is to serve and protect your community, not cause harm. These are police reports from which you can learn much about the quality of policing in your city or town in Texas.

If you would like information on a police department in Texas or on a certain police officer or deputy, contact us at PoliceTip@PoliceCrimes.com

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