Dispatcher on 10/25/98 when Derek Kaeseman was killed.
Derek Jason Kaeseman, 24, unarmed, killed when shot at 59 times by 7 HPD officers Sgt. Antonio R. Guzman, 40; Ruston K. Alsbrooks, 38; Scott W. Wilkins, 34; Marvin J. Manuel, 26; Tien "Tony" N. Nguyen, 29; Leopoldo Rubio-Ronso, 27; and Tony Tomeo, 34; after a low-speed car chase, the officers surrounded his pick-up truck, beat out the windows and beat him with their night sticks while still inside his vehicle. Then, officer Antonio Guzman tripped, all 7 officers opened fire, they shot Derek (while he was still in the cab of his truck) 59 bullets, 14 of which killed him. The officers said they saw an alleged "shiney object" in the victims right hand, so they shot him. Unknown to the officers at the time they "got their story straight," Derek was left-handed. One eye witness said, "as Derek lay on the ground awaiting life-flight, one officer walked over kicked him and spit on the ground."
HPD never notified his mother that they killed her son. All the officers were no-billed. (Other officers involved: Miguel A. Yanez, Tolan W. Harding and dispatcher, Mayea L. Maldonado). (Also, see 5/19/97 - Officer T. W. Harding involved in another shooting death).
