Jonathan Andrew Pears, 32, from Wetumpka, Alabama, on 28 July 2021

July 28, 2021 | Wetumpka, Alabama

Jonathan Andrew Pears, 32, from Wetumpka, Alabama, on 28 July 2021

Victim Info

NameJonathan Andrew Pears
RaceWhite/European American
Age32
GenderMale

Details

Officers were called out around 6 p.m. to a domestic dispute. Jonathan Pears reportedly refused orders to drop a machete-like knife while walking toward deputies and Pears's father. A deputy shot and killed him.

Primary Evidence & Links

Additional Evidence

Victim NameJonathan Andrew Pears
Victim Age32
Victim GenderMale
Victim RaceWhite
Address Of IncidentTimber Lane
CityWetumpka
StateAL
Zipcode36093
CountyElmore
Agency Responsible For DeathElmore County Sheriff's Office
Ori Agency IdentifierAL0290000
Cause Of DeathGunshot
Official Disposition Of DeathPending investigation
Criminal ChargesNo known charges
Mental IllnessNo
UnarmedAllegedly Armed
Alleged Weaponmachete
Alleged Threat Levelother
Fleeingnot fleeing
Body Camera
Wapo Id
Off Duty Killing
GeographyRural
Image Of Victimhttps://fatalencounters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jonathan-Andrew-Pears.jpg
Encounter TypeDomestic disturbance
Initial Reported Reasondomestic disturbance

Source

Source ID: 9480 - Mapping Police Violence

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Fatal Encounters -Jonathan Andrew Pears, 32, from Wetumpka, Alabama, on 28 July 2021

BEACON Data

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: a9428c1c4e50f5227079514184260e8a5ad2139bc8388536ce129a177d6d8452

Hash from Mainchain Tx: a9428c1c4e50f5227079514184260e8a5ad2139bc8388536ce129a177d6d8452

Dynamically generated hash: a9428c1c4e50f5227079514184260e8a5ad2139bc8388536ce129a177d6d8452

Hashes Match?

YES

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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