Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/29/2024
Location : 19th Street and Rainier Avenue
City : Everett
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washington State Patrol chased a vehicle for a moving violation. The driver fled and police escalated a chase that ended in the Riverside neighborhood when the vehicle T-boned a teenage driver and crashed into the bushes. The teenage bystander was injured. The man who was chased until he wrecked the vehicle died in the hospital from his injuries. He was described as a 50-year-old man by friends. Washington State in 2021 banned police pursuits. With pressure from the police lobby, the state lifted pursuit restrictions for serious felonies only in 2023. This pursuit was reportedly initiated for a moving violation with no reports of a dire emergency warranting a pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://komonews.com/news/local/state-patrol-pursuit-leads-to-deadly-rollover-crash
Michael D. Williams
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/27/2024
Location : NE. 71st St., Walnut Grove area
City : Vancouver
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Vancouver Police Department, Clark County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Cameron McAnally, Bauman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vancouver Police were called to the Walnut Grove Area of Vancouver, Washington, where a man had allegedly threatened a neighbor and fired shots in the air. Police arrived and escalated a standoff involving Vancouver Police, Clark County Sheriff’s Office and SWAT. Police alleged at the man had slashed tires and was seen with a handgun. A drone was sent and reportedly documented the man to have a rifle. Police brought an armed vehicle, deployed flashbang grenades and engaged in a shootout with the man. Police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/22/2024
Location : NB I-5 near mile post 190
City : Everett
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Everett Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After a shooting in an apartment complex in Everett, a man fled and police chased him onto the I-5 in Everett. The man crashed on the freeway near mile Post 190. As police approached, he died from suicide under police duress.
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John Robinson
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 09/20/2024
Location : Wiggins Road
City : Thurston
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, Yelm Police Department, Nisqually Tribal Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Thurston County deputies try to stop a motorcycle for undisclosed reasons. The motorcycle did not stop and police escalated the chase in excess of 100 mph until the motorcyclist crashed and died. It is unknown why police undertook the chase. Police are only allowed to pursue a vehicle Washington State in cases of danger to someone.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-motorcycle-crashes-kills-driver-183627597.html
Payton Michaels
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/15/2024
Location : 7500 block of Highway 9
City : Lake Stevens
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by PIT maneuver and police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team chased a man wanted for murdering his mother at high speed and attacked the vehicle with a PIT maneuver, causing the man to be ejected. The vehicle crashed and the man died. He was identified as Peyton Michaels.
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Gabriel Renteria
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 09/15/2024
Location : Hwy 410 and E Main Ave
City : Sumner
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Sumner Police Department, Washington State Patrol, Puyallup Police Department, Bonney Lake Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sumner PD responded to mental health crisis and called Washington State Patrol, Puyallup Police Department, Bonney Lake Police Department to try to arrest a man with a knife threatening self-harm. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://sumnerwa.gov/officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article292557414.html
Gina Munna
Age :70
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/07/2024
Location : Pacific Avenue Southeast and Fones Road Southeast
City : Lacey
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Trooper Dattilo
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Thurston police received a call that a woman had shown up at someone’s residence and demanded fentanyl. Police were called and located the woman who was allegedly driving with a flat tire in a stolen vehicle. Police chased the vehicle and placed spike strips which flattened the second tire on her right side, causing her to swerve into head on traffic where she crashed into a bystander and killed a person in that vehicle. The chase was allegedly initiated for a failed attempt to procure fentanyl and driving erratically with a flat tire. This is one of several police pursuit fatalities that have occurred since Washington’s governor Jay Insleee eviscerated a previous band on police pursuits in 2023, leading to Washington police chasing and causing fatal accidents again.
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Christian Demetri Moshofsky
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/28/2024
Location : 102 Madison Ave. N.
City : Kent
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Kent Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kent police were sent to a “shots fired” call at 102 Madison Avenue North. They saw a man at an upstairs apartment firing shots at them. Police fired back. The man died. Police alleged he died from suicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mynorthwest.com/3981816/officer-involved-shooting-kent-ends-with-suspect-taking-own-life/
Roxanne Bagnariol
Age :39
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/20/2024
Location : 176th
City : Spanaway
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County deputies chased a vehicle for unknown reasons until it crashed and passenger Roxanne Bagnariol died.
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Lois Katherine Phair
Age :67
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/09/2024
Location : Airport Way
City : Seattle
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washington State Patrol chased a vehicle until it crashed, killing the passenger Lois Phair. A pitbull in the vehicle refused to leave her side after the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/deadly-crash-seattle-airport-way
Dante Cudini
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/28/2024
Location : 1100 block of Bayshore Drive
City : Elk Plain
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in shootout during burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a “Shots Fired” call and arrived to an armed burglary in process on Bayshore Drive in Pierce County. Police found a door ajar and a man with a gun appeared. Police shot and killed him. One officer was injured. Dante Cudini died. Three involved shooter officers are on paid leave.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBR_3bmmWl8
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article290547419.html
Timothy McDonald
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/24/2024
Location : 7507 242nd Avenue Court East
City : Buckley
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County deputies were sent to a domestic violence call. The woman who had called them was able to escape and the man came out onto the porch with a gun and was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/buckley-suspect-shot-killed
Jillian Lewis
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 07/22/2024
Location : Black Nugget Road
City : Issaquah
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Bellevue Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bellevue PD chased a woman driver who was believed to have been involved in a DUI crash until she crashed into a police cruiser and another vehicle on Black Nugget Road and died. A passenger was also injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/woman-dies-issaquah-police-chase-crash-dui
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/21/2024
Location : 70th and 260th Streets
City : Graham
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County deputies attempted to traffic stop a man who left. Police alleged that he may have grazed an officer or the vehicle in the process, but there is no record of anyone getting hurt. Police shot and killed the man.
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Jeffery Kiner
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/19/2024
Location : Colville Courthouse, Auto View Road
City : Colville
County : Stevens
State : Washington
Agency : Stevens County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after machete attack
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man attacked the Stevens County Deputy prosecutor Smitty Hagopian with a machete, allegedly inflicted severe facial injuries and fled. Stevens County deputies were able to locate him outside of Colville in a vehicle. He allegedly exited the vehicle with the machete and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jul/20/stevens-county-deputy-shoots-kills-man-accused-of-/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/15/2024
Location : 25900 block of 70th Ave. East
City : Graham
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On July 15, 2024, police attempted to arrest a man for unspecified felonies. The man allegedly fled and police placed stop sticks. The man hit a deputy and was shot and killed near 70th Avenue East while he ran towards a nearby home. Police have not identified him nor explained why they tried to arrest him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-dead-chase-shooting-involving-004448196.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/14/2024
Location : 260th St. E and 70th Ave
City : Graham
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County deputies spotted a man whom they wanted to talk to about a previous case. They chased him by car, placed stop sticks, engaged on a shootout and shot and killed him. No more information was given by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK0E1eDxXQg
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/pierce-county-officer-shoots-suspect-graham
Ivan Zaystev
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/02/2024
Location : Fifth Avenue Court, East and 205th
City : Spanaway
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Described
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased Ivan Zaytsev for unknown reasons on the I five. He stopped and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/suspect-shoots-at-troopers-pierce-county
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/02/2024
Location : Highway 512
City : Lakewood
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Police, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washington State Police as well as the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office chased a vehicle that had engaged in a shootout with police at a traffic stop and then fled. Caught up with the van on Highway 512 near Lakewood in Pierce County or both Washington state troopers as well as Pierce County deputies shot and killed a man.
SOURCE LINKS :
Ivan Zaytsev
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/02/2024
Location : 5th Ave Court E and 205th Street
City : Spanaway
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Spanaway Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased Ivan Zaytsev for unknown reasons. The Chase went down the five in to a residential area dead end. Police state that. Zaytsev allegedly fired shots at police. They shot and killed him. It is unknown by police chased him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/suspect-shoots-at-troopers-pierce-county
Jonathan West Nelson
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/17/2024
Location : 2400 block of NE Andresen Rd
City : Vancouver
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Vancouver Police Department
Officer(s) : Justin Reiner, James Kelly, Jason Haigwood, Philip Wilkening
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vancouver PD responded to a report about a man with a gun, located him on Andresen Road, deployed a K9 and fired shots at him and killed him. Police apparently also shot their own K9 in the tail, requiring surgery. The “gun” on him was a replica AirSoft.
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Ronald L. Brant
Age :86
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/16/2024
Location : Cowlitz County
City : Cowlitz County
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cowlitz County received calls about shots fired. They arrived at an RV park and found a man dead from gunshot wounds. The presumed shooter was found in an RV nearby. When police arrived, the 86-year-old unnamed man committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kptv.com/2024/06/19/man-shot-killed-cowlitz-county-resort-suspect-found-dead-inside-rv/
Vadim Sashchenko
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/08/2024
Location : Columbia St and Columbia Way
City : Vancouver
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Vancouver Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vancouver PD arrived to Columbia Street and Columbia Way on reports that a man was letting an aggressive German shepherd loose and that the dog had bitten one person. Police located the man, allege that he pointed what appeared to be a gun at them, and they shot and killed him. This was the third fatal shooting for Officer Brandon Riedel in 4 years who had previously shot Andrew A. Williams on Oct. 4, 2020 and Joshua James Wilson on May 30, 2023.
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Hazrat Ali Rohani
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 06/05/2024
Location : Big 5
City : Renton
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Renton Police Department
Officer(s) : Aaron Brown Myers
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after biased profiling by security
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Three 17-year-old boys walked into a Big 5 sporting goods store with an airsoft gun they needed to return for a refund because it was defective. They were approached by a 51-year-old man who had profiled them and believed they had the Airsoft gun to rob the sporting goods store with and fired a shot at the boys, killing one of them. The boys had been unarmed and made no attempt to rob anyone. The surviving teens stated that they had told him multiple times that the Airsoft was not real and the man fired on them anyway. The man who shot them is allegedly a security guard who was off duty but took it upon himself to police the store’s parking lot when he arrived to pick up a family member. He is being held on $2 million for second degree murder.
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Michael Aaron Vaughn
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : 24 Auburn Way S
City : Auburn
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : King County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT, Auburn Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during eviction
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
King County SWAT and Auburn PD arrived at an apartment to evict a man who owed 3 months back rent. Police shot and killed him in his home. Police did not answer whether he had been armed or why he was killed.
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Salih Beslic
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : 3200 block of Court Street
City : Pasco
County : Pasco
State : Washington
Agency : Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : T.J. Orth
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salih Beslic was allegedly swinging a machete when killed by Pasco County deputies.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : 10500 block of Old McKenna Rd SE
City : Yelm
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT, Olympia Police Department, Tumwater Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man held a woman hostage in the 1500 block of Old McKenna Road SE. Police bore down on the residence. The man released the woman, set the house on fire and was killed by police. A dead man was found inside of a fire pit. Police identified him as a 67-year-old resident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yelmonline.com/stories/two-arrests-made-in-connection-to-nisqually-river-homicide,342262
Abnel B. Quinones
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : 10500 block of Old McKenna Rd SE
City : Yelm
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT, Olympia Police Department, Tumwater Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man held a woman hostage in the 1500 block of Old McKenna Road SE. Police bore down on the residence. The man released the woman, set the house on fire and committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/suspect-in-murdersuicide-identified-after-standoff-in-yelm,341111?
Marvin Arellano
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/17/2024
Location : NB I-5
City : Everett
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after road rage incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washington State Patrol responded to a road rage incident on the northbound I-5 in Everett, found a man with a hammer and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/northbound-i-5-marysville-incident.amp
Joseph Jacob Hadden
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : Laurel and Front Street
City : Port Angeles
County : Clallam
State : Washington
Agency : Clallam County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged attempted robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Port Angeles Police shot and killed a man who was allegedly trying to rob a bank.
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Jamesha Solana Berryman 3 of 3
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : South Pacific Avenue and Yew Street
City : Kelso
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cowlitz County deputies chased a vehicle for reasons they would not disclosed until it crashed, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/three-killed-after-police-chase-in-cowlitz-county,339626
Bruce Coval Meneley, MD
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Seattle
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Seattle Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pedophile sting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Seattle PD ran a sting to catch pedophiles. Retired US Navy doctor Bruce Meneley arrived to meet a 9-year-old and an 11-year-old. Dr. Meneley pulled a gun and was shot and killed by Seattle PD. He had been a high-profile military commander.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/tukwila-hotel-shooting
https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/police-kill-hansville-man-in-child-sting-operation/
Benjamin Steven Woods
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/13/2024
Location : American Legion building
City : Hazel Dell
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Gonzalez, Payne
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man accused of carjacking was chased by police until he arrived at the American Legion building. Police arrived with K9s and shot and killed by police.
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Trudy Slanger
Age :83
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/11/2024
Location : State Route 525
City : Lynnwood
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Snohomish County deputies chased a vehicle connected to a domestic violence case and alleged kidnapping and claim to have abandoned the chase just before the vehicle hit a vehicle head-on, killing an 83-year-old female bystander on her way home from church.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sr-525-lynnwood-shut-down-035729657.html
Deolia Blandford 1 of 2
Age :49
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : Highway 101 and SE Lynch Road
City : Shelton
County : Mason
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by speeding police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles Ferree was making a turn when he and his passenger were hit and killed by a speeding police vehicle.
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Charles Ferree 2 of 2
Age :72
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : Highway 101 and SE Lynch Road
City : Shelton
County : Mason
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by speeding police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles Ferree was making a turn when he and his passenger were hit and killed by a speeding police vehicle.
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Alan Jenks
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2024
Location : 1800 West Dean
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police investigating a fire
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
While investigating a fire in a home, police got into a confrontation with a person at the home. Police said he tried to walk away and they “detained him.” Leading to some altercation. Police further allege that he pulled a gun and they shot and killed him.
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Donald Hagel
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2024
Location : 30300 North Monroe Road
City : Deer Park
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Deputy Josiah Loos, Detective Samuel Turner, and Detective Travis West
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Donald Hagel was accused of child sex crimes, missed a court appointment and Spokane PD with SWAT appeared at his home, breached the door and shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he was armed or a threat to police.
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Lopeti Tanuvasa Aiolupotea-Magalei
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 03/18/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County deputies saw a group of people gather outside of a dispensary on graveyard shift. Police recognized a man who had an open warrant and took up chase. Police shot and killed the man after a foot chase, alleging that he had pulled a gun.
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Gage Griswold
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/17/2024
Location : Second Street + Maple Avenue
City : Snohomish
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Snohomish deputies saw a speeding truck and “followed” the vehicle until it crashed into a pole. The driver died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/driver-identified-after-deadly-crash-into-pole-in-snohomish/