Joseph John Howard, 35, from Hartford, Vermont, on 5 August 2021

August 5, 2021 | Hartford, Vermont

Joseph John Howard, 35, from Hartford, Vermont, on 5 August 2021

Victim Info

NameJoseph John Howard
RaceWhite/European American
Age35
GenderMale

Details

Police received a 911 call around 1:30 p.m. that Joseph John Howard was causing a disturbance outside a home. When the Hartford officer got there, he reportedly used pepper spray to try and get the man under control. Howard then pulled the officer to the ground, punched him in the head and began to strangle him, and the officer shot and killed him.

Primary Evidence & Links

https://www.wcax.com/2021/08/05/vt-state-police-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-upper-valley/

Additional Evidence

NameJoseph John Howard
Age35
GenderMale
RaceEuropean-American/White
Race With ImputationsEuropean-American/White
Imputation ProbabilityNot imputed
Address67 Paula Street
CityHartford
StateVT
Zipcode05001
CountyWindsor
Full Address67 Paula Street Hartford VT 5001 Windsor
Agency ResponsibleHartford Town Police Department
Cause Of Death
Dispositions ExclusionsPending investigation
Image Of Victim

Source

Source ID: 30721 - Fatal Encounters

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Washington Post -Joseph John Howard, 35, from White River Junction, Vermont - shot on 5 August 2021
Mapping Police Violence -Joseph John Howard, 38, from White River Junction, Vermont, on 5 August 2021

BEACON Data

Mainchain details

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Transaction details

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: 32b8ca7eeeee95998015b2f53e3c87798d3620feb36e85ae81909e27a811595b

Hash from Mainchain Tx: 1655485724

Dynamically generated hash: d186a7ba6213aa257c5b3435c7dfb12b7f830af248e2fe52c12e1603346c3773

Hashes Match?

How is the comparison calculated?

The hash stored in the database is used as the identifier for this report, and can be seen in the URL. The hash from the Mainchain Tx is the hash sent to and stored on Mainchain. Finally, the "generated hash" is generated each time this page is loaded, using the same data used for the hash submitted to Mainchain.

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