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Name Not Disclosed

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/13/2025

Location : Interstate 5 near the Skagit River Bridge

City : Burlington

County : Skagit

State : Washington

Agency : Washington State Patrol (WSP)

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 13, 2025, at approximately 3:00 a.m., a Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper attempted to stop a motorcyclist for speeding on Interstate 5 near Bow Hill. The rider, a 43-year-old male from Mount Vernon, failed to stop and exited the freeway at Bow Hill, then reentered I-5 southbound. The trooper discontinued the pursuit due to safety concerns. Later, the motorcyclist was spotted again in Mount Vernon, and another traffic stop was attempted. The rider fled, entering I-5 at College Way, traveling northbound in the southbound lanes. As the motorcyclist approached the Skagit River Bridge, he struck a part of the bridge, was ejected from the motorcycle, and was subsequently hit by an oncoming semi-truck. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The Skagit-Island Specialized Multi-Agency Response Team (SMART) is investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://hoodline.com/2025/02/motorcyclist-dies-in-wrong-way-crash-on-i-5-near-burlington-after-police-pursuit/ 

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/13/2025

Location : 1500 block of Daffodil Street Court East

City : Sumner

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Sumner Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 13, 2025, Sumner Police responded to a domestic violence call in the 1500 block of Daffodil Street Court East. Officers safely escorted a woman from the residence before a man inside barricaded himself, reportedly armed with a firearm. The Pierce County regional SWAT team was activated, bringing armored vehicles, ballistic shields, breaching equipment, and sniper-observer units to establish a secure perimeter. Negotiators attempted to reach the man by loudspeaker and phone, while tactical operators maintained overwatch and prepared less-lethal and lethal options.
Spotlights and surveillance tools were deployed to monitor all approaches to the residence. While these contact efforts were underway, officers heard a single gunshot from inside. SWAT did not immediately enter, instead obtaining a search warrant to ensure legal entry. Once authorized, a controlled entry was executed under armed cover and tactical lighting. Inside, officers located the man deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, with the firearm recovered nearby. No officers or civilians were injured, and the scene was processed for ballistic and forensic evidence.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/domestic-violence-suspect-dead-after-barricading-self-swat-standoff-sumner/B4AJERJMX5DZXIX2E3U5MWESNI/

Robert Brewer Heaverlo

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/08/2025

Location : Oxford Suites Hotel

City : Yakima

County : Yakima

State : Washington

Agency : Yakima Police Department

Officer(s) : K9 OfficerBrad Aulthauser

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 8, 2025, a male individual entered the Oxford Suites Hotel in Yakima, Washington, armed with a gun. Yakima Police Department officers responded to the scene and determined that the individual was experiencing a mental health crisis. During the encounter, an armed confrontation occurred, leading officers to discharge their firearms, resulting in the individual's death. The specific details of the confrontation and the identity of the deceased have not been disclosed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/police-officer-shoots-kills-man-during-armed-confrontation-near-yakima-greenway/article_463adb4c-e693-11ef-b3a4-db2fffc44769.html
https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/yakima-man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting/article_a4ade38c-e688-11ef-8ce9-03bb40f1e023.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/01/2025

Location : Locust Way

City : Bothell

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Lake Forest Park Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 1, 2025, Lake Forest Park police chased a 16-year-old until the vehicle crashed and the driver died in Bothell, Washington. Additionally, two passengers were injured. Detectives say the car may have been involved in an eluding incident in King County with Lake Forest Park Police prior to the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://komonews.com/news/local/16-year-old-dies-in-bothell-crash-after-possible-police-pursuit-2-passengers-injured-fatal-deadly-investigation

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/15/2025

Location : Chevron on A Street Southeast

City : Auburn

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Auburn Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 15, 2025, Auburn Police officers conducted a traffic stop near a Chevron on A Street Southeast. During the stop, the male driver pulled out a gun and threatened a female passenger. Officers opened fire, killing the man. The woman was unharmed and is cooperating with police. The Valley Independent Investigative Team (VIIT) is investigating the shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-auburn-leaves-one-suspect-dead/QSEBOM3LCNCPDG2J2N5MUNJU4U/

Alecandro A. Castaneda

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/12/2025

Location : 400 block of North Ash Street

City : Centralia

County : Lewis

State : Washington

Agency : Centralia Police Department (CPD)

Officer(s) : Ruben Ramirez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The individual fatally shot by a Centralia Police Department officer on January 12, 2025, has been identified as Alecandro A. Castaneda, 23, of Centralia, Washington.The incident occurred around 10:56 a.m. when Officer Ruben Ramirez responded to a domestic dispute at an apartment complex in the 400 block of North Ash Street. Upon arrival, a physical altercation ensued between Officer Ramirez and Mr. Castaneda, during which the officer opened fire, striking Mr. Castaneda. Despite emergency medical treatment at the scene, Mr. Castaneda was pronounced dead.Officer Ramirez, a K9 officer with the Centralia Police Department since 2001, sustained injuries during the altercation and has been placed on administrative leave, per department protocol.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chronline.com/stories/centralia-police-officer-shoots-kills-male-after-responding-to-domestic-dispute-call,373520
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/centralia-officer-fatally-shoots-man-during-domestic-dispute-call/J2MOR4OL3RBH5JV2M3T4TENHMU/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/09/2025

Location : Costco Wholesale, 16616 Twin Lakes Avenue

City : Marysville

County : Snohomish

State : Washington

Agency : Marysville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 9, 2025, Marysville Police officers responded to reports of a domestic violence incident at the Costco Wholesale located at 16616 Twin Lakes Avenue. Officers encountered a male individual who reportedly presented a threat. During the encounter, officers opened fire, fatally wounding the individual. The exact details of the circumstances leading to the shooting have not yet been disclosed.
The Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) is leading the investigation into the incident. The names of the individual and the officers involved have not yet been released.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality

SOURCE LINKS :

https://komonews.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-marysville-costco-police-department-mpd-law-enforcement-injuries-twin-lakes-avenue-gun-violence
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-outside-costco-marysville/SNI7KPN65ZBDVGM3DNNSJZNSDA/
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/car-fire-shooting-involving-marysville-police-officer-costco/281-121e8a55-d8d4-4c73-8c85-12bdf5fd8f88

Joshua J.T. Musselman

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/29/2024

Location : 600 block of West Montgomery Avenue

City : Spokane

County : Spokane

State : Washington

Agency : Spokane Police Department (SPD)

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 29, 2024, Spokane Police Department officers responded to an armed disturbance call in the 600 block of West Montgomery Avenue. Upon arrival, officers alleged that a man exhibited unspecified threatening behavior. Officers opened fire, killing him. His identity has not been disclosed. The Spokane Independent Investigative Response (SIIR) Team is handling the investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/man-shot-and-killed-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-spokane/293-6bcaa05f-20bd-4e72-ba7e-a0508148b747

Daniel H. Kerr

Age :67

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/09/2024

Location : 4300 block of 120th Avenue Southeast

City : Bellevue

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Bellevue Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after assault

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/09/2024, at approximately 12:28 p.m., Bellevue Police Department officers responded to a call in the Factoria neighborhood of Bellevue, Washington. Upon arrival at the 4300 block of 120th Avenue Southeast, officers encountered a 67-year-old man. During the encounter, the man reportedly assaulted the officers. One officer opened fire, wounding him. The man was later pronounced dead.
The King County Independent Force Investigation Team is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: Fatalities: 1
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Last update: 12/11/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://mynorthwest.com/4017847/bellevue-police-report-suspect-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting/
2. https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bellevue/person-dead-officer-involved-shooting-bellevue/281-7e7f95a1-3899-4f0d-957f-5e0e478d9df8

Adam Grant Gunderson

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/05/2024

Location : Near East Mill Plain Boulevard and Devine Road

City : Vancouver

County : Clark

State : Washington

Agency : Vancouver Police Department (VPD)

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/05/2024, Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officers responded to a disturbance near East Mill Plain Boulevard and Devine Road in Vancouver, Washington. Officers encountered a man who, according to police, physically attacked one of the officers during the interaction. The altercation escalated. An officer fired their weapon, fatally striking the man. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
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The Clark County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is conducting the investigation into the shooting.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/05/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/dec/05/vancouver-police-fatally-shoot-a-man-who-physically-attacked-an-officer/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/01/2024

Location : Intersection of 14th Street and Columbia Road NW

City : Washington, D.C.

County : District of Columbia

State : Washington

Agency : Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/01/2024, at approximately 2:30 a.m., a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer was driving an unmarked police cruiser near the intersection of Columbia Road and 14th Street NW. The police vehicle collided with a scooter operated by a 28-year-old man. The collision ejected the man from the scooter. Emergency medical services transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The crash is under investigation by the MPD’s Major Crash Investigations Unit.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: One fatality.
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Last Update: 12/01/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/scooter-driver-killed-in-crash-with-dc-police-cruiser/
2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-crash-scooter-fatality/
3. https://abc7.com/dc-police-scooter-crash-investigation/

Chad Fountaine

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/23/2024

Location : State Route 7 at 180th Street South

City : Spanaway

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Washington State Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On November 23, 2024, a Washington State Patrol trooper attempted to pull over a speeding Lexus sedan on State Route 7 in Parkland. The driver of the Lexus, a 24-year-old man from Tacoma, fled the scene and continued driving until he lost control and collided with a pickup truck. The passenger in the Lexus, a 50-year-old man from Graham, was killed at the scene. The pickup driver, a 44-year-old man from Tacoma, was seriously injured. The driver under pursuit was also hospitalized with injuries.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 bystander killed, driver injured.
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Last update: 11/24/2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/police-chase-ends-two-car-crash-leaving-one-dead-spanaway/

Dane A. Nielsen

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/14/2024

Location : Yelm Highway and Henderson Boulevard

City : Tumwater

County : Thurston

State : Washington

Agency : Thurston County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Thurston County deputies tried to stop a vehicle that was allegedly driving erratically and escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle crashed into a bystander at high-speed, killing bystander Dane Nielsen.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article295619444.html

Heather Sullivan

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 11/09/2024

Location : 11700 block of Airport Road

City : Everett

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 :

At around 1 a.m. on November 9, 2024, a Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a driver on Airport Road for a traffic violation. The driver fled, and although the deputy did not pursue, the individual quickly lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a roadside homeless encampment. Three individuals died at the scene, and two others were seriously injured. The three occupants of the vehicle were detained, but none required hospitalization. Investigators were still working to determine whether any arrests would be made. The crash occurred within Everett city limits, and the incident is being investigated by Everett Police. The victims were later identified as unhoused individuals living in the encampment.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 dead.
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Last update: November 22, 2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/police-driver-hit-killed-3-people-after-fleeing-everett-traffic-stop/
https://www.accidentdatacenter.com/us/washington/seattle-tacoma-wa/everett/11/09/2024/three-pedestrians-killed-and-two-injured-collision-airport-road

Nicholas Faix

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/09/2024

Location : 11700 block of Airport Road

City : Everett

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 :

At around 1 a.m. on November 9, 2024, a Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a driver on Airport Road for a traffic violation. The driver fled, and although the deputy did not pursue, the individual quickly lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a roadside homeless encampment. Three individuals died at the scene, and two others were seriously injured. The three occupants of the vehicle were detained, but none required hospitalization. Investigators were still working to determine whether any arrests would be made. The crash occurred within Everett city limits, and the incident is being investigated by Everett Police. The victims were later identified as unhoused individuals living in the encampment.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 dead.
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Last update: November 22, 2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/police-driver-hit-killed-3-people-after-fleeing-everett-traffic-stop/
https://www.accidentdatacenter.com/us/washington/seattle-tacoma-wa/everett/11/09/2024/three-pedestrians-killed-and-two-injured-collision-airport-road

Jonathan T. Anderson

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/09/2024

Location : 11700 block of Airport Road

City : Everett

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 :

At around 1 a.m. on November 9, 2024, a Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a driver on Airport Road for a traffic violation. The driver fled, and although the deputy did not pursue, the individual quickly lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a roadside homeless encampment. Three individuals died at the scene, and two others were seriously injured. The three occupants of the vehicle were detained, but none required hospitalization. Investigators were still working to determine whether any arrests would be made. The crash occurred within Everett city limits, and the incident is being investigated by Everett Police.

The victims were later identified as unhoused individuals living in the encampment.

TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 dead.

Last update: November 22, 2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/police-driver-hit-killed-3-people-after-fleeing-everett-traffic-stop/
https://www.accidentdatacenter.com/us/washington/seattle-tacoma-wa/everett/11/09/2024/three-pedestrians-killed-and-two-injured-collision-airport-road

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/sep/27/vancouver-police-officer-fatally-shot-man-after-standoff-in-walnut-grove-area/

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/police-shoot-armed-man-vancouver/283-fcb019ee-8e46-44f0-b4aa-22a0a4f552f2

https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/officials-identify-man-killed-by-swat-member-in-vancouver-standoff-last-month/

BWC:
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/vancouver-police-release-body-worn-camera-deadly-shooting/283-a3081b6b-b95f-449b-b0b6-7cc442592a7c

Elicio Paco Sanorico Bocanegra

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

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 :

On September 22, 2024, the Everett Police Department pursued a suspect involved in a shooting at the Park View Apartments in Everett. Officers responded to the scene around 1 p.m., where they found one deceased man and one woman with non-life-threatening injuries. By 1:40 p.m., officers located the person’s vehicle and initiated a pursuit that led onto northbound Interstate 5. The pursuit ended with a crash near milepost 190. After the crash, officers heard gunshots from the vehicle. Upon approaching the vehicle, they discovered the man deceased from a gunshot. No officers fired any shots during the incident. Investigations are ongoing by the Everett Police Department and local authorities.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/both-directions-i-5-closed-everett-ongoing-negotiations-with-murder-suspect/7JTGTZNHORGLDF4IYMT3LFEJMA/

https://komonews.com/news/local/all-lanes-of-nb-i-5-in-everett-closed-as-officers-investigate-double-shooting-police-investigation-closures-traffic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSyDKyv23GA

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.kiro7.com/news/local/motorcyclist-killed-after-fleeing-police-speeds-over-100-mph-thurston-county/VDDI5OHCBFBF3PEV7B74PWLLYE/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.komonews.com/news/local/felony-assault-suspect-dead-ejected-truck-pursuit-lake-stevens-arlington-snohomish-county-sheriffs-office-deputies

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/suspect-killed-after-snohomish-county-deputies-chase-ram-vehicle/

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://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/police-shoot-kill-man-on-railroad-tracks-in-sumner/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/high-speed-pursuit-lacey-ends-head-on-crash-one-person-critical-condition/IZTPTJMDQREVJIHKRZ3Z6JIOTQ/

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/grandmother-four-dead-after-head-on-collision-with-driver-trying-escape-police/4AYSYDYN4RHFZOX3ORYPAT44H4/?taid=66de72c74fc3340001545e38&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitt

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chronline.com/stories/driver-sentenced-to-prison-after-woman-dies-in-crash-during-pierce-county-police-pursuit,364707

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.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/passenger-in-car-pursued-by-wa-state-patrol-dies-in-crash/

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.wpbf.com/article/one-person-is-dead-after-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-ft-pierce/61719028#

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

https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/suspect-dead-deputy-involved-shooting-buckley/281-8411c392-bfdd-4375-95fd-ed3981a3c81a

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

https://www.komonews.com/news/local/issaquah-police-department-stolen-car-jillian-lewis-southeast-black-nugget-road-36-years-old-drug-paraphernalia-chief-paula-schwan-harborview-medical-center-blunt-force-injuries-medical-examiner

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://onscene.tv/suspect-shot-and-killed-after-pursuit/

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.krem.com/article/news/crime/stevens-county-deputy-shoots-and-kills-man-after-machete-attack/293-2637529a-96ae-4af0-a5d8-9322e64522b2

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jul/20/stevens-county-deputy-shoots-kills-man-accused-of-/

https://www.khq.com/news/washington-state-patrol-to-investigate-deputy-shooting-near-colville/article_06f2d9a4-48a4-11ef-88f7-3fba2a65760f.html

https://www.chewelahindependent.com/news/man-armed-with-machete-assaults-prosecutor-later-killed-by-deputy/article_61b41f5c-4dee-11ef-8a07-c3bef2356d0a.html

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 : 07/02/2024

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 :

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/suspect-killed-i-5

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

https://www.facebook.com/reel/793805292902667

https://www.piercecountywa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=6463

Jonathan West Nelson

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Black

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://katu.com/news/local/officers-shoot-kill-armed-man-in-ne-vancouver-police-dog-shot-in-tail-during-incident#

https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/man-killed-by-officers-after-allegedly-pointing-gun-at-people-in-mcdonalds-parking-lot-idd/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/vancouver/police-officer-shoots-kills-man-vancouver-waterfront/283-ba42333d-00e4-44be-98aa-af3f19dc8a36

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/06/14/man-killed-by-vancouver-police-waterfront-officer-third-fatality-four-years/

https://katu.com/news/local/man-shot-killed-by-police-after-letting-aggressive-german-shepherd-run-loose-bite-person#

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/teen-shot-killed-outside-renton-big-5/281-23094a07-06ee-4b9a-8a48-1d64546a98e6

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/king-county-deputies-shoot-kill-person-while-serving-eviction/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/24/hawaii-news/man-dies-in-apparent-suicide-after-police-execute-search-warrant-on-hpp-home