Spencer Mims III, 55, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died from a police shooting on January 6, 2013. A graduate of Olympic High School and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, he worked for Virtual Image Technology since 1987 and was a life-long member of Mouzon United Methodist Church. He is survived by his father, Spencer R. Mims Jr., and was the son of the late Mattie B. Stancill Mims. Known for writing, music, motion pictures, and his love of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Spencer’s death prompted a wrongful-death lawsuit by his family.

During the trial an expert on police training and lethal force testified the officers acted reasonably, yet a Mecklenburg County jury awarded the family a $100,000 judgment. The case raises questions about responses to mental illness and use of lethal force by police.

If anyone knew Spencer, his routines, or witnessed the events of that night, can you share what you remember?