Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Tony Lee Haynes
Age :71
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tony Haynes was in a mental health crisis and tried to light his house on fire when Spokane PD and SWAT bore down on his home for many hours until he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/mar/05/man-who-died-by-suicide-after-domestic-violence-in/
Pedro Garcia
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/29/2024
Location : South 128th Street and 22nd Avenue South
City : Burien
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : King County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bystander killed by police “following” a vehicle that fled
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tracked a man in a vehicle who had stolen his girlfriend’s dogs until he crashed while fleeing, killing a bystander and gravely injuring a child. Police claim they were only following, not chasing the vehicle.
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Jonathan Gale
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : 12521 N. E. 152nd Avenue
City : Brush Prairie
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jonathan Gale reportedly held his girlfriend’s daughter hostage after she called the police on him. The mother sustained injuries and some sort of domestic incident. Police arrived and shot and killed Gale.
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Jonathan Gale
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : Northeast 152nd
City : Brush Prairie
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Tom Yoder, Forrest Gonzalez, Holly DeZubiria , Jeff Ruppel, Isaac Henrikson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health wellness check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called and asked police to check on the welfare of her mother. When deputies arrived, they encountered a man with a long gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kptv.com/2024/02/20/man-killed-clark-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/clark-county-deputies-shooting-identities/
Sally Ann Yamane
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : E Springfield Ave and N Hamilton St
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sally Ann Yamane allegedly tried to rob someone, was chased by police until she committed suicide under police duress.
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Eric Cid
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Jeremy McVay, Brandon Fabian, Ricky LaBelle
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Erick Cid shot and injured a woman he was staying with. Police arrived, got into a shootout, shot and killed him. Officer Brandon Fabian, one of the shooters, had previously killed Shawn McCoy in January of 2021.
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Oscar Venegas
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Wellsley + Nevada
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called 911 in Spokane, stating a man who had been living with her had shot her at Wellsley and Nevada. Police arrived and shot and killed the man inside of the house.
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Vannak Yun
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 02/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Randle
County : Lewis
State : Washington
Agency : Kent County Sheriff’s Office, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police from 2 counties had gathered to arrest Vannak Yun for alleged attempted murder and unlawful possession of a weapon when he committed suicide under police duress.
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Craig Anglisano
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/03/2024
Location : Cliff Avenue and Stevens Street
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Michael Brunner, William Braten, Steven Donges, Will Dowsing, Trystan Herzog, Ryan McLucas, Dylan Pavlischak, Andrew Wilson, Chris Johnson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spokane Police received a call about a suicidal man in mental health crisis, found him, allege he held 2 guns and shot and killed him. It does not appear that mental health crisis intervention was attempted.
Of the nine officers who all fired bullets into the man, this was Officer Johnson’s fourth shooting. He was cleared for two shootings and has 2 more under investigation. His shootings were in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 so far. Officer Brunner is currently also under investigation for driving twice the speed limit and causing a crash that injured a couple. He was expected to lose his law enforcement certification before this shooting. Officer Chris Johnson had previously killed Robert Bradley.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2024/02/01/officer-involved-shooting-on-lower-south-hill/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/08/spokane-police-identify-nine-officers-who-shot-at-/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : Paine Field
City : Everett
County : Skagit
State : Washington
Agency : Skagit-Island County Multiple Agency Response Team
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT during police standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unknown shootout between police and an unnamed man that is still under investigation preceded a SWAT standoff that lasted 10 hours after which the man was shot and killed by the Skagit-Island County Multiple Agency Response Team. It is still unknown what caused the shootout between the man and police before the SWAT shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/investigators-confirm-gunman-in-everett-standoff-was-shot/
Richard Rogissart
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Calispel Street
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Hunter Ballou, Matthew Costello, Travis Moser, Parker Perry
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation of mischief
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spokane County deputies were sent to a residence where a man had been quarreling with a provocative neighbor. The man dismantled a neighbor’s security light that had been bothering him in his home and showed up with a baton. Police assembled a SWAT standoff and bore down on the man in his residence. When he emerged, police shot and killed him. Police refused to say whether he had fired any weapons or presented a threat to police. A police dog was injured. Police did not state how but added that the dog was checked by a vet and was well.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/30/deputies-shoot-kill-male-in-north-spokane-police-u/
Oscar Venegas
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/31/2024
Location : 500 W. Cliff Avenue
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spokane police recall to a mental health crisis of suicidal man and a gun gun. Police arrived, identified demand and nine officers open fire simultaneously, and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/31/man-shot-by-police-on-spokanes-south-hill/
Gets in
https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2024/02/01/officer-involved-shooting-on-lower-south-hill/
Bystander video:
https://www.kxly.com/news/witness-catches-video-of-deadly-downtown-spokane-shooting/article_cb9216bc-cb90-11ee-9afa-bb3badda0213.html
Alexei Selivanoff
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lakewood
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Lakewood Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase for possibly stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County deputies chased an allegedly stolen car, placed stop sticks and when the vehicle was disabled and the two occupants fled, police shot and killed a man, alleging that he had a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article284842816.html
Corey M. Faulkner
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : 200 block of Johnson Road
City : Yakima
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Selah Police Department, Yakima County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Michael Kramer
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary investigatio
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yakima officers were called to a burglary. A man fled from a vehicle. Police escalated a chase. The man got out of the vehicle and police shot and killed him when finding him in a garage. He is believed to have been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/jan/15/burglary-suspect-shot-by-officer-outside-selah-on-sunday/
Rhoda Butler
Age :61
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 4000 block of South Bell Street
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Tacoma Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT siege for mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rhoda Butler allegedly was known to police for prior mental health issues. On January 9, 2024, she was allegedly firing shots toward her neighbors. SWAT arrived and claim that she pointed a gun at them and then went inside. SWAT eventually accessed her and shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article284303763.html
Jose Rico-Flores
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : The Jackpot Food Mart on 304 F St. SE
City : Quincy
County : Grant
State : Washington
Agency : Grant County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Michael Kvavle, Kyle Talley
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in convenience store
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Grant County deputies were called to the Jackpot Food Mart for a man with a knife. Police arrived and got into an altercation. An officer was cut at the shoulder. Police shot and killed Jose Rico-Flores.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/03/2024
Location : 1000 block of Urban Street
City : Rothschild
County : Marathon
State : Washington
Agency : Rothschild Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rothschild PD received a call for a mental health welfare check and arrived. The man they targeted locked himself in a bathroom. He committed suicide under police distress
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Katelynn Rose Smith
Age :29
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2024
Location : Columbia Heights Road
City : Longview
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Longview Police Department, Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Elijah Heston, Caitlyn Woolcott-Rose, Dylan Fletcher
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police shot and killed Katelynn Rose Smith on New Year’s morning. No details are released yet.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koin.com/news/washington/longview-police-involved-in-new-years-morning-shooting/
Darren Evans
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 12/11/2023
Location : Lucky Eagle Casino
City : Chehalis
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Chehalis Tribal Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man wanted in connection with a homicide investigation was seen inside of a Thurston County casino. Thurston County deputies and Chehalis Tribal Police shot and killed the man. Police did not say if he was armed or a threat to police.
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Joseph Agada Ejeh
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/06/2023
Location : 148th Ave SE+Main St
City : Bellevue
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Bellevue PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for allegedly holding knife
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man who may have been on drugs walked into a gym and knocked things over, behaving erratically. Bellevue PD arrived and allege he held a knife. Police shot and killed him.
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Adam Paul Klei
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/05/2023
Location : 44th Ave+Gum St
City : Kennewick
County : Benton
State : Washington
Agency : Kennewick PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kennewick PD alleged that Adam Paul Klei killed his brother-in-law and was seen walking in the area of 44th and Gum Street in Kennewick. Police followed him with drones and K9s until they found him in a ravine in the woods. Police allege that they fired beanbags and Klei shot and killed himself under police duress. Police allege that Klei, a pharmacist, and the brother-in-law may have been involved in criminal activity.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/05/2023
Location : 9700 S Croft
City : Parkland
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office saw a stolen car and called Tacoma PD to recover it. Police heard shots nearby. A man and woman had been shot. The man died from suicide under police duress after allegedly shooting and injuring the female.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/2-shot-parkland-home-standoff-172331846.html
Kerry Jones-Hilburg
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/03/2023
Location : 9212 North Colton St
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Karl Richardson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shoplifting call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kerry Jones-Hilburg was allegedly shot and killed during a shoplifting call by Spokane PD.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/dec/07/investigators-man-assaulted-police-officer-trying-/
Nicholas Robert Woody II
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/02/2023
Location : Woodlawn Ave SW
City : Lakewood
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Lakewood PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Drowned during police chase
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lakewood PD chased several boys in a stolen car. Nicholas Woody II disappeared into a swamp and was found to have drowned.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-memorial-fund-for-nicholas-robert-woody
James Salanoa Jr.
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/28/2023
Location : South Hill Mall
City : Puyallup
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed after police chase for undisclosed reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County deputies chased a vehicle and shot and killed the man near the South Hill Mall. Police only said that he had a warrant for a violent felony. It is not known whether he presented an acute danger to anyone which is one of the prerequisites for being allowed to chase per latest pursuit laws in Washington State.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://amp.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article282441183.html
Shaun Luzama 2 of 2
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 11/17/2023
Location : 3000 block of Forest Drive
City : Bremerton
County : Kitsap
State : Washington
Agency : FBI, Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
FBI and Kitsap County deputies followed a man wanted for homicide by the FBI. They found him in a residence in east Bremerton and started a 12-hour standoff against the home. The man allegedly fired at them after 12 hours and was shot and killed.
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Denise Sonia Palacios Pangelinan 1 of 2
Age :47
Gender :Female
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 11/17/2023
Location : 3000 block of Forest Drive
City : Bremerton
County : Kitsap
State : Washington
Agency : FBI, Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Bystander killed by police shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
FBI and Kitsap County deputies followed a man wanted for homicide by the FBI. They found him in a residence in east Bremerton and started a 12-hour standoff against the home. The man allegedly fired at them after 12 hours and was shot and killed.
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Franklin O. Ross
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/16/2023
Location : 4000 block of SW. 337 St
City : Federal Way
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Federal Way PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Federal Way PD were called to a residence where domestic violence sounds were overheard from within the residence. Police state that a man opened the door and came out with a knife. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/prosecutors-to-review-2023-officer-involved-shooting-in-fw/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/15/2023
Location : 10th+Broadway
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Anthony Gosline
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a domestic violence call, found the man had both a restraining order and a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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Yahir Rafael Melgoza-Ochoa
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/29/2023
Location : Stateline Rd
City : Walla Walla
County : Walla Walla
State : Washington
Agency : Walla Walla County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Walla Walla County deputies escalated a chase until the driver crashed into a power pole and died. The Sheriff’s Department did not say why they chased the man, merely stated they tried to arrest him. Washington State originally in April of 2021 prohibited almost all police pursuits. This was fought by the GOP and police unions and in 2023, the Washington State Legislature passed and governor Jay Inslee signed a reversal of many of the pursuit restrictions, allowing pursuits in certain cases. Police have not yet disclosed why they initiated this pursuit. All new information will be posted here when it becomes available.
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Megan Judkin
Age :47
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/28/2023
Location : South East 116th Place and 272 Place
City : Kent
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Kent PD, Valley SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kent PD arrived at a landlord dispute call and found a man with life-threatening injuries in front of his home. When Kent PD and SWAT surrounded the home and started a standoff, they heard 7 or 8 pops. The woman had committed suicide under police duress. It is unclear how that was done with 7 or 8 shots. Police are not on record as having fired any shots.
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Eduar Velasquez
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/24/2023
Location : 27200 block of 33rd Place S
City : Kent
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Kent Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while fleeing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kent Police Department were called when two men abandoned a vehicle in someone’s driveway and told the homeowner they were out of gas and going to walk to get some. Police arrived and discovered the abandoned vehicle had been stolen and apparently left in the driveway undamaged. Police followed the men and found them running. Kent PD shot and killed an unnamed man who was found hiding behind a house. Police claimed he had a knife on him. No word if he had tried to use it as he was reported as only running away when shot and killed. Police fired six shots into him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentreporter.com/news/kent-police-officer-fatally-shoots-man-after-foot-pursuit/
Omar D. Chavez-Leyva
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/23/2023
Location : 62nd Ave SE
City : Nisqually
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Thurston County deputies came upon a group of people doing donuts in the street. When police arrived, a car fled and police escalated a high-speed chase. Police “called off the chase” and the fleeing vehicle crashed shortly thereafter, killing the passenger, Omar D. Chavez-Leyva.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/20/2023
Location : Maple Valley highway
City : Renton
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Renton PD, Washington State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Renton PD and Washington State Police chased a vehicle at high speed for undisclosed reasons until the driver crashed into an SUV on the highway at 154th Pl. SE at around 10:16 p.m. The fleeing driver died and the third-party SUV driver was critically injured with current condition unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/suspect-dies-after-crashing-in-high-speed-chase-through-renton
Lacey Ische
Age :32
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/06/2023
Location : I-5+Route 528
City : Marysville
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Snohomish County deputy stopped a vehicle that police felt was involved in possible auto theft. When the traffic stopped the vehicle and asked the mail driver to exit the car, a female in the passenger seat moved to the driver seat and drove away. Police chased her until the I-5 and Route 428 where she crashed into a tree, rolled the vehicle and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/fatal-crash-reported-at-i-5-off-ramp-in-marysville/
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/woman-identified-in-deadly-crash-during-marysville-police-pursuit/
Lewis Earl Johnson Jr.
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Longview
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Longview PD
Officer(s) : Matt Dennis, Bri Cummo, Seth Libbbey
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after overdose
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was passed out at a drive through in Longview and was given Narcan. The man woke up, “became aggressive” and drove away. Police chased him. He allegedly pulled a gun. Police shot and killed him. The man was found to have a ghost gun.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/30/2023
Location : 224th Ave SE
City : Maple Valley
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Black Diamond PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A group of teens in Maple Valley were accused of a carjacking on 08/30/2023. Police began chasing their silver Hyundai but police allege they“lost sight of it” until finding it crashed on 224th Ave SE. One 17-year-old was killed.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/29/2023
Location : 1300 block of Ocean Beach Road
City : Grays Harbor
County : Grays Harbor
State : Washington
Agency : Grays Harbor PD, Hoquiam PD, Aberdeen PD, Montesano PD, Washington State Patrol, Washington Department Fish and Wildlife
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A local resident in Grays Harbor was having a mental health crisis and allegedly fired a shot at police. Numerous police arrived from Hoquiam, Aberdeen and Montesano, as well as the Washington State Patrol, reinforced the sheriff’s office. Washington Department Fish and Wildlife officers. The man was locked into his garage and committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thedailyworld.com/news/second-standoff-of-monday-ends-in-death/
Cody Kuzior
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/08/2023
Location : 9400 block of South D St
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Tacoma PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tacoma PD arrived in the 9400 block of South D Street on an “assault with a weapon” call and found a 41-year-old male who had fired shots and hit several houses. Police called SWAT which arrived with armored vehicles. The man took shots at them. SWAT shot and killed him while he was sitting on a roof.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article278241543.html
Anthony J. Gardner
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Bayfield
County : Ashland
State : Washington
Agency : Bayfield PD
Officer(s) : Lane Koltermann
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Bayfield PD officer hit and killed a pedestrian.