Benjamin Price Cotton, 24, from Dayton, Ohio, on 12 March 2021

March 12, 2021 | Dayton, Ohio

Benjamin Price Cotton, 24, from Dayton, Ohio, on 12 March 2021

Victim Info

NameBenjamin Price Cotton
RaceWhite/European American
Age24
GenderMale

Details

Following multiple encounters with police over two days, Benjamin Cotton was shot and killed when he allegedly approached officers with a knife, after having stabbed his father. Cotton was described as high on methamphetamine.

Primary Evidence & Links

Additional Evidence

NameBenjamin Price Cotton
Age24
GenderMale
RaceEuropean-American/White
Race With ImputationsEuropean-American/White
Imputation ProbabilityNot imputed
Address2275 Sherer Avenue
CityDayton
StateOH
Zipcode45414
CountyMontgomery
Full Address2275 Sherer Avenue Dayton OH 45414 Montgomery
Agency ResponsibleDayton Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Cause Of Death
Dispositions ExclusionsPending investigation
Image Of Victimhttps://fatalencounters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Benjamin-Price-Cotton.jpg

Source

Source ID: 29786 - Fatal Encounters

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Mapping Police Violence -Benjamin Price Cotton, 24, from Dayton, Ohio, on 12 March 2021

BEACON Data

Mainchain details

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: 39210c6e3eefc8de1c795a4aef57d4e0de93acf6e96db61dc5ef7de65602bf0e

Hash from Mainchain Tx: 39210c6e3eefc8de1c795a4aef57d4e0de93acf6e96db61dc5ef7de65602bf0e

Dynamically generated hash: dddedaf4c4e0ed14cfb714816d296191e79c58ec9e65be7e2689b0b0ad08b9f9

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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