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Todd Edward Pearce

Case from Centralia, IL dated Oct 17, 2023

Victim Details

Todd Edward Pearce

Male

White / Caucasian

Centralia

IL

2023-10-17

30

Todd

Edward Pearce

Yes

07/15/2026

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Todd Edward Pearce, a 30-year-old resident of Centralia, Illinois, died on October 17, 2023, following an officer-involved shooting. The incident occurred when a Centralia Police Officer responded to a home in the 500 block of Meadowbrook Lane for a welfare check. After gaining consent to search the residence, officers located Pearce in the basement, where he was reportedly armed with a knife and attacked the officers.

During the confrontation, less lethal force options were initially u ...
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  • echovita.com: Todd Edward Pearce Obituary (1993 - 2023) | Centralia, Illinois
  • Legacy.com: Todd Pearce Obituary - Irvin Macz Funeral Home - Centralia - 2023
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