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The family of a local pastor killed during a police chase is suing the St. Louis Police
Board, the 3 officers involved, and the city. Pastor Nathaniel Cole and his wife, Annie,
were driving to bible study last February when their car was struck by a driver fleeing
from police. The fleeing driver died, so did Pastor Cole.
The Cole family said the lawsuit is not about money; it is about changing police chase policies.
While we cannot bring back Mr. Cole, we cannot bring back the driver of the other vehicle,
but what we can do is try to institute policies to make our streets safer for everybody involved.
We just want the city of St. Louis to be safer, and whatever that takes in order for that
to happen, that is what we want to do.
Pastor Cole's wife, Annie, continues to recover from injuries she sustained in the crash.