Former Derbyshire Police DCI Michael Cooper admits killing 50-year-old pedestrian James Bane in a crash in Etwall, Derbyshire, in September 2021, according to reporting included in the provided sources. The case relates to an incident in which Cooper was driving a Peugeot 208 when it collided with Bane. Bane, described as an educational psychologist, died following the collision. The Daily Mail reports that Cooper, who is identified as a former senior police officer, faced an accusation connected to the death. The account presented does not add further details about the circumstances of the driving, the course of any court proceedings, or the specific legal basis cited for the admission beyond the admitted killing. The sources focus on the defendant’s background and the identity of the person who died, along with the location and timing of the collision.