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.khq.com/news/man-deceased-following-swat-standoff-at-west-boone-avenue/video_71242496-da6c-11ee-bce3-9793ef3291b8.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mynorthwest.com/3952891/deputies-did-not-pursue-burien-hit-and-run-suspect-before-fatal-crash/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://katu.com/news/local/clark-county-sheriffs-office-deputies-shoot-kill-armed-man-after-he-held-woman-hostage#

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/regional/southwest-washington/clark-county-deputies-shoot-kill-man-brush-prairie/283-231cc54e-48e9-414d-9c41-89ea129dce2e

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/feb/20/clark-county-sheriffs-deputies-fatally-shot-a-man-during-a-welfare-check-in-brush-prairie/

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/feb/23/investigators-recover-firearms-near-man-killed-by-clark-county-deputies-in-brush-prairie-shooting/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcOpc8276es

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://katu.com/news/local/clark-county-medical-examiner-identifies-man-shot-by-deputy-in-brush-prairie-washington

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kxly.com/news/woman-dead-in-northeast-spokane-shooting/article_49ba02b0-cdf9-11ee-be29-c72233ab85ee.html

https://www.kxly.com/news/woman-shot-herself-during-attempted-robbery-and-police-chase-according-to-court-docs/article_f70c7f8a-d02c-11ee-ba7d-4b8492dad8f8.html?fbclid=IwAR2a4X1o3sPitCH-jf3hgVzhfy1fGRJl1lZRGpGRc8rrfdykzxDZVksYdBI

https://www.kxly.com/news/woman-shot-herself-during-attempted-robbery-and-police-chase-according-to-court-docs/article_f70c7f8a-d02c-11ee-ba7d-4b8492dad8f8.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.khq.com/news/court-documents-reveal-circumstances-of-north-spokane-shooting/article_ecb0d482-cbae-11ee-ac4c-03aeeb2dd50d.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.khq.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-spokane-leaves-one-dead/video_8850e3a8-c9a9-11ee-9848-07744c867daa.html

https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/spokane-police-downtown-riverside-howard-closed/293-c27bca1b-bc75-419f-b076-1902540d2c92

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chronline.com/stories/coroners-office-identifies-attempted-murder-suspect-who-died-by-gunshot-in-randle-area,334699?

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/

https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/suspect-killed-deadly-standoff-spokane-county-deputies-north-calispel-street-identified/293-1c3e05fa-3c01-4015-8728-0ba3b78f1123

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.nbcrightnow.com/regional/man-dead-after-nine-spokane-police-officers-shot-him-on-spokanes-south-hill/article_78df0d52-d480-538d-a9c3-8de1242a222e.html

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.kiro7.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-lakewood/7563Y7733ZDTRE7Q7MD7QH2GIE/

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.nbcrightnow.com/video/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-yakima-county/video_7d0beb14-b3bf-11ee-bd44-2f76e0b7e29c.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kxly.com/news/suspect-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-monday-night/article_fe433fc0-aeb0-11ee-a311-2f51d4e1aced.html

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

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.waow.com/townnews/police/breaking-officer-involved-critical-incident-in-rothschild-leaves-one-person-dead/article_79006bc0-aafb-11ee-9f70-1389c64e6b0a.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://komonews.com/news/local/deputies-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-inside-thurston-county-casino-crime-criminal-gambling-crime-closed-injuries-investigation-sheriffs-office

https://www.chronline.com/stories/coroners-office-identifies-murder-suspect-killed-at-lucky-eagle-casino-as-yelm-resident,330837?

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/reports-officer-involved-shooting-bellevue/ERLVPTLVHVGFXAYJFXOHAERPRM/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqtxdaT0KjA

https://www.gofundme.com/f/s7aqs-justice-for-joseph-ejeh

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://keprtv.com/news/local/tri-cities-standoff-ends-with-alleged-homicide-suspects-apparent-suicide

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.fox28spokane.com/man-shot-killed-by-spokane-police-officer-identified-by-spokane-county-medical-examiner/

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.chronline.com/stories/boy-who-died-in-pierce-county-swamp-during-police-pursuit-identified-by-medical-examiner,330554

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsUSyd5DAiI

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsUSyd5DAiI

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://komonews.com/news-brief-newsletter/officer-involved-shooting-federal-way-police-department-officers-43-year-old-man-gun-violence-medics-first-aid-investigation-valley-independent-investigation-team-viit-gunshots-neighbors-witness-domestic-violence

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW9V6ivjXPo

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/man-dead-following-pursuit-car-crash-near-walla-walla/article_5860618e-76a5-11ee-8bf5-6b87b5ced3ff.html

https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/local/courts_and_crime/19-year-old-who-died-after-police-pursuit-was-suspect-in-walla-walla-circle-k/article_f4e292b8-783d-11ee-8a7f-b37a70b0e710.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/one-woman-found-dead-after-shooting-swat-standoff-kent/FC62GKVPSBHB3HOUD3QAB667JI/

https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/kent-police-swat-shooting-1-injured/281-d1857b80-3f0d-48b8-81c8-5e3e40e3843f

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/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US1p6P5bttM

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.thejoltnews.com/stories/fleeing-driver-kills-passenger-in-crash-following-high-speed-police-chase,12787?

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.king5.com/article/news/crime/driver-dies-marysville-police-pursuit/281-40449462-2645-4f9d-9203-87295202abe9

https://www.king5.com/video/news/crime/driver-suspected-of-assault-dies-in-crash-while-being-pursued-by-marysville-police/281-07a279a4-537c-468b-b971-34ecec06ed60

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kptv.com/video/2023/09/04/seattle-man-given-narcan-longview-drive-thru-shot-killed-by-officers/

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/longview-police-chase-shooting-suspect-dead/283-8fb60658-6cbe-4b12-81ca-4aec22cbf9ce

https://katu.com/news/local/man-wielding-ghost-gun-fatally-shot-by-police-after-car-chase-through-longview

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m1YC4iC9ug

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/3-teens-suspected-carjacking-that-ended-black-diamond-crash/KX7WPDZAV5BIVFUDDVW5NTK5JY/

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://komonews.com/news/local/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-tacoma-pierce-county-investigation-gun-violence-alleged-assault-law-enforcement-deputies-swat-team-response-no-injuries-incident

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2023/08/03/sheriff-man-dies-after-being-hit-by-bayfield-police-squad-car/