Death by Cop 2022-2024
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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.
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Omar Sosa
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/30/2023
Location : 700 block of S 8th St
City : Sunnyside
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Sunnyside PD, Grandview PD, Washington State Patrol, Yakima County SO, Yakima Regional SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived after a call that a 33-year-old man was holding people in a home. SWAT bore down on the residence and the man committed suicide under police duress.
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Bohdan Vetrov
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/29/2023
Location : I-5
City : Lakewood
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Lakewood PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bohdan Vetrov tragically died in a major car accident when he drove an 18-wheeler that was hit by a car fleeing a police chase. Vetrov was a truck driver with seven dependent children.
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Ramon O. Orfin
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/25/2023
Location : 700 block of South Kulm Road
City : Othello
County : Adams
State : Washington
Agency : Othello Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after firing shots
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Othello Police Department came to arrest 29-year-old Ramon O. Morfin of Warden, Washington, for alleged harassment. Morfin was also wanted on an outstanding state Department of Corrections warrant. An Othello police officer and 3 Adams County deputies went to his work place in the 700 block of South Kulm Road, Othello, Washington, to arrest him. The officer and deputies made contact with Morfin outside the business. During the attempted arrest, Morfin unexpectedly opened fire at the group of officers. They shot and killed him.
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Joshua James Wilson
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/09/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Vancouver
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Vancouver Police Department
Officer(s) : Colton Price, Brandon Riedel, Aaron Yoder, Zach Nielsen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after robberies
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joshua James Wilson, 43, was believed to be involved in an armed robbery. Vancouver PD chased him as he exited a Safeway store. He was captured on video pointing a gun at police. They shot and killed him.
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Jeffrey G. Reeder
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/04/2023
Location : Columbia Center Mall
City : Kennewick
County : Benton
State : Washington
Agency : Benton County SO, Kennewick PD
Officer(s) : Elias Perez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Attempted carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jeffrey Reeder was shot Sunday night by Benton County deputy Elias after he attempted to carjack a person near the Columbia Center Mall in Kennewickjust after 8:30 p.m. on 06/04/2023.On Columbia Center Boulevard, they crashed the car onto the lawn of the Bank of America near Quinault Avenue near the mall. The driver then got out of the car and began running towards the mall with a gun in their hand, tried to carjack another vehicle. Police shot and killed him.
This was the second killing for Officer Elias Perez. He had killed Ryan Kauffman in August 2021.
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Bjorn Manycolors
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/04/2023
Location : 6300 block of E Broadway
City : Spokane Valley
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Brent Miller, Matthew Pearson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spokane County deputies were looking for Bjorn Manycolors with an arrest warrant. Police allege that he produced a gun and fled on foot. Deputies Brent Miller and Matthew Pearson shot and killed him. This was the second killing since 2020 for Officer Brent Miller. He had previously traffic-stopped Clando Anitok and killed the 25-year-old man from the Marshall Islands by shooting the unarmed man in the face.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jun/11/friends-remember-man-who-was-shot-killed-by-deputi/
https://news.snbc13.com/deputies-shot-killed-man-with-warrant-but-motive-for-stop-unclear/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :0.20
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : Eastlake Dr
City : Lake Moses
County : Grant
State : Washington
Agency : Moses Lake PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man accused of domestic violence fled from Moses Lake PD and was later discovered dead behind the steering wheel of a vehicle, apparently having died from suicide under police duress while being chased.
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Travis L. Hammons
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/19/2023
Location : 3000 block of 9th St
City : Everett
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County SO, Everett PD, Lynwood PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during serving of warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pacific Northwest Violent Offenders Task Force attempted to serve a warrant to a man at the River Landing Apartment complex. That’s when two other armed men walked up to an officer as he was in his squad car.The man came out and there was a fight with police which ended when they shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mynorthwest.com/3891070/man-reportedly-killed-in-encounter-with-police-in-everett/
https://apnews.com/article/police-shoot-man-everett-washington-e9b8b2e04a1f8c2a28f70c85096cbe5c
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/05/2023
Location : 8200 block of North Pacific Highway
City : Castle Rock
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Cowlitz County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cowlitz County deputies chased a man who was in violation of a stay-away order from his girlfriend. Police claim that the man fled from police on foot and jumped into the Toutle River where he drowned.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/man-drowns-in-toutle-river-trying-to-escape-police,318766?
Sergio Orduna-Mata
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : 100 block of Union St
City : Yakima
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakima PD
Officer(s) : Chad Urwin, Alam Martinez, Chris Taylor
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yakima PD officers Chad Urwin, Alam Martinezand Chris Taylor responded to a home on the 100 block of Union Street Wednesday where Sergio Orduna-Mata, 39, was suffering a mental health crisis and had a gun in his possession. Police shot and killed him.
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Dylan Wallace
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : 12200 block of SE 259th Pl
City : Auburn
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Auburn PD, Kent PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while intoxicated with erratic behavior
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kent PD on April 18 were sent to the 12200 block of Southeast 259th Place for a report of a verbal dispute with a roommate. Wallace was reportedly intoxicated, pouring gasoline on himself. When police arrived, he approached them with a running circular saw. Kent PD shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentreporter.com/news/investigation-continues-after-kent-police-shoot-saw-wielding-man/
Jessica Sanders
Age :39
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/26/2023
Location : 100 block of N Edison
City : Kennewick
County : Benton
State : Washington
Agency : Kennewick PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jessica Sanders was a passenger in a car being pursued by police after the driver, Antonio De Jesus Martinez, allegedly fired a shot at a Kennewick police officer and deputies began chasing him.Police allege that Martinez was chased directly into another Benton County deputy’s police car at the intersection of Eighth Place and Vancouver Street. Sanders died in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article273613230.html
Branden Vorak
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/24/2023
Location : 1800 block of 112th St E
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County SO
Officer(s) : Chad Chapman, Courtney Quandt, Derek Wetlaufer
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after making threats to employer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Branden Vorak was reportedly making threats against his past employer. When police arrived, he reportedly presented them with a grenade. He was shot and killed by Pierce County deputies. No further information or confirmation on the grenade can be found.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article273560685.html
https://news.yahoo.com/man-shot-dead-pierce-county-154556520.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/22/2023
Location : 8821 Evergreen Way
City : Everett
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Everett PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged bank robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man being sought for robbery in Everett opened fire on an approaching injuring an officer before being killed by a second officer.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ncadvertiser.com/news/article/1-person-dead-1-officer-injured-in-seattle-17853880.php
Eucytus Eucytus
Age :29
Gender :Transgender
Race : White
Date : 03/21/2023
Location : NW 54th Street
City : Seattle
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Seattle PD
Officer(s) : Detective David Esterly, Benjamin Wheeler, Benjamin Miller
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers David Esterly, Benjamin Wheeler and Benjamin Miller with the King County Sheriff’s Office was serving an eviction notice and an unknown altercation ensued and resident Eucytus Eucytus exchanged shots with police on Monday in the 800 block of Northwest 54th Street. Eucytus then retreated back into their apartment and barricaded themselves inside. They were later found dead.
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Charles Hubbard
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2023
Location : 91st Pl SW +8th Pl
City : Everett
County : Skagit
State : Washington
Agency : Skagit County SWAT, Island County SO
Officer(s) : Blake Wintrich, Myles Bittinger
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Everett SWAT officers Blake Wintrich and Myles Bittinger shot and killed Charles Hubbard at 91st Place Southwest and 8th Place West in Everett during a domestic violence call.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/officers-identified-in-fatal-shooting-of-everett-man/
Collin Brandt
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/06/2023
Location : I-5 and Old Fairhaven Parkway
City : Bellingham
County : Whatcom
State : Washington
Agency : Whatcom County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office deputies started chasing a man near Lake Whatcom Park at the northeast end of the lake, acting on a warrant issued by Bellingham PD. Brandt crashed and fled on foot with police and a K9 in pursuit. Officers cornered him at Interstate 5 and shot him with a “less-lethal munitions launcher to deploy a drag-stabilized flexible baton.” Immediately after the less-lethal deployment, he committed suicide under police duress. Collin Brandt died on March 6, 2023. Police have released little information except that he was wanted on “other crimes.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article272826415.html
Delilah Minshew 2 of 2
Age :8
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : I-82
City : Sunnyside
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washington State Police chased an allegedly stolen vehicle across 2 counties until it crashed into a family vehicle, killing Delilah Minshew and her brother Timothy Escamilla, also injuring 3 others.
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Timothy Escamilla 1 of 2
Age :6
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : I-82
City : Sunnyside
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washington State Police chased a vehicle across 3 counties until the driver crashed into a family vehicle. Two children died and 3 adults were taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
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Luis A. Birrueta
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/17/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Grandview
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Grandview and Mabton Police Departments, Yakima Sheriff's Office, Sunnyside Police Department, WA State Patrol
Officer(s) : John Duggan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Grandview PD initially responded to a noise complaint around the 400 block of Avenue J just before 11:30 a.m. where a naked person was armed and causing a disturbance. Grandview PD, Yakima SO, Sunnyside PD, Mabton PD and WA State patrol all showed up. The man became agitated and began shooting when so much police arrived. At 12:17, as he fired a shot, he was shot dead by officer John Duggan.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox41yakima.com/update-victims-name-in-grandview-officer-involved-shooting-released/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : 1100 block of Eckerson Road
City : Centralia
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man allegedly pointed a gun at a neighbor. Thurston County SWAT appeared and escalated a standoff that lasted for hours until the man who had locked himself into his home committed suicide under police duress.
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Jahnavi Kandula
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : Asian
Date : 01/24/2023
Location : South Lake Union, Dexter Ave+Thomas St
City : Seattle
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Seattle PD
Officer(s) : Kevin Austin Dave
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Vehicle Event: Pedestrian killed by speeding police SUV without justification for speeding
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Seattle PD SUV driven by officer Kevin Austin Dave from Seattle PD hit and killed Ms. Kandula, a grad student in Seattle who had been crossing the street at a marked crossing. The officer was speeding at 74 mph in a 25 mph zone to a call as backup. Charges are being considered against the officer for his role in this avoidable death. He had apparently not activated his lights and siren when speeding. It is questionable whether the call he was on was urgent enough to warrant deadly speeds in one of the most crowded urban areas near downtown Seattle.
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Jarid Haddock
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2023
Location : Shopping center near Target
City : Yakima
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakima PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Suicide under police duress
Event : Man killed by police based on someone’s 911 call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Jan. 24, 2023, 21-year-old Jarid Haddock asked to borrow a cell phone from a woman shopping near a Target store. The witness who lent the cellphone allegedly overheard Haddock's conversation with his mother in which he said that he had killed some people, also stating that he was going to kill himself. The woman got her phone back and called 911. As police approached, the man shot and killed himself. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/yakima-shooting-3-dead-suspect-at-large-police-washington/
James Giovanni Blancocotto
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/13/2023
Location : 9600 block of 20th St SE
City : Lake Stevens
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART)
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) encountered James Blancocotto in a carjacked vehicle. Hefled on foot, was tasered, and reportedly started getting into a patrol car when the officer shot and killed him.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/mental-health-evaluation-delays-preceded-lake-stevens-police-killing/
Dillion Pugsley
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2022
Location : East 57th+McKinley Av
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Tacoma PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Police targeting man for gun possession
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tacoma PD investigated Dillion Pugsley for gun possession and illegally shooting a gun when they encountered him fleeing in a car. When the car was stopped, police engaged him in a shootout and he was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mynorthwest.com/3764143/tacoma-police-shot-and-killed-suspect-during-investigation/
Joseph R. Coons
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : 2400 block of Mulberry Ave
City : Longview
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Kelso PD, Longview PD
Officer(s) : Austin Foley
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a residence because a man was armed, suicidal and threatening family members. Police arrived and shot and killed him. It is unknown if any de-escalation was ever attempted.
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Brent Lee Kopacka
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/15/2022
Location : 1000 Block of SE Latah St
City : Pullman
County : Whitman
State : Washington
Agency : Pullman PD SWAT
Officer(s) : Brett Boyd
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police on call for threatening roommates
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brent Lee Kopacka had suffered a traumatic brain injury in Afghanistan in the Army and had suffered from PTSD for 16 years. On December 15, 2022, he reportedly threatened to kill his roommates. Police were called and he locked himself in his room. After several hours of SWAT siege upon him, he began firing through the windows and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://klewtv.com/news/local/pullman-man-killed-during-swat-standoff-was-a-us-army-veteran
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/03/2022
Location : NE 91st+21st St
City : Hazel Dell
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Clark County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies determined there was probable cause to arrest a man for fourth-degree assault and firearms charges. The deputy followed him until he stopped at Northeast 91st Street and 21st Avenue. Deputies attempted to get him to exit the vehicle to no avail and called for an armored vehicle and an unmanned aerial system for assistance. After 10-15 minutes at the scene, the UAS operator reported to deputies that it appeared the man was deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and called for paramedics to confirm.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/dec/03/domestic-violence-episode-ends-in-apparent-suicide/
Neil Alexander Costin
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/18/2022
Location : I-5 in Olympia
City : Olympia
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Neil Alexander Costin allegedly carjacked a semi-truck and drove it erratically before crashing it into the median. When police arrived, he hid inside of the vehicle before leaving and running toward police with a box cutter. Washington State Patrol shot and killed him.
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Matthew R. Teears
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/15/2022
Location : 18608 E Lindsey Lane
City : Greenacres
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County SO
Officer(s) : Davis French, Ryan Nelson-Felvarg, Thomas Walton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A neighbor called and reported gunshots coming from the home of Matthew Teears. Spokane County deputies and SWAT arrived and Teearslocked himself inside and set something on fire inside. He eventually began shooting at deputies and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/nov/15/deputies-shoot-man-in-standoff-in-greenacres/
https://www.fox28spokane.com/swat-standoff-in-greenacres-leaves-one-man-dead/
https://www.kxly.com/deputies-who-shot-killed-man-in-greenacres-standoff-identified/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/nov/18/deputies-identified-in-greenacres-shooting/
Phymor Tenry
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 11/14/2022
Location : Violet Prairie Rd+Old Hwy 99 SE
City : Tenino
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Centralia PD, Lewis County SO, Washington
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a “suspicious vehicle” call, determined it was stolen and began hunting the driver. A total of 4 state, county and local law enforcement agencies chased the car, put down spike strips and disabled the vehicle. The desperate driver allegedly carjacked another vehicle to flee. A significant number of police vehicles were in hot putsuit consisting of Centralia PD, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol and Chehalis PD were in hot pursuit. Police report that he “exchanged gunfire with officers.” He was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/officer-involved-shooting-reported-near-tenino-on-monday,303602
https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article268918757.html
https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article269008997.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Not Disclosed
Date : 11/12/2022
Location : 31736 50th Lane SW
City : Federal Way
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Federal Way PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Federal Way PD were called that someone was possibly shooting at someone else. Police claimed that they arrived and the person was still shooting and they shot back and found him dead in his apartment. Police did not disclose his name or give further information.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.q13fox.com/news/police-man-dead-after-shootout-with-federal-way-officers
Jeffery J. Smith
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/12/2022
Location : 4000 block of SR 395
City : Loon Lake
County : Stevens
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Stephan Blaakman, Alex Bullion
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jeffery J. Smith had previously allegedly fired a shot past a man who sexually assaulted his son’s teenage girlfriend. The man reported the incident and police and SWAT arrived to look for Smith. Smith retreated to a wooden area. Police deployed drones and brought a SWAT team. Smith allegedly fired in their direction. Police demanded he come out to be arrested. When he refused, SWAT shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/oct/14/man-killed-by-deputies-may-have-exacted-revenge-ag/
https://www.kxly.com/coroner-identifies-man-shot-killed-by-deputies-near-loon-lake/
Isaiah Skye Harris #2
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/03/2022
Location : River Rd+40th
City : Yakima
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakima PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yakima PD arrived to find two UTVs racing each other near River Road from 40th Avenue. When police escalated a chase, the UTV flipped, went down the embankment, landing on its roof, killing the driver.
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Hardeep Chokar #1
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 10/03/2022
Location :
City : Yakima
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakima PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yakima PD arrived to find two UTVs racing each other near River Road from 40th Avenue. When police escalated a chase, the UTV flipped, went down the embankment, landing on its roof, killing the driver.
SOURCE LINKS :
Timothy Colin Connor
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/23/2022
Location : US Hwy 101+Dosewallips Rd
City : Brinnon
County : Jefferson
State : Washington
Agency : Jefferson County SD
Officer(s) : Ryan Menday, Brian Anderson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jefferson County deputies were investigating a hit and run, located the vehicle,discovered that the owner of the vehicle was wanted on a warrant, attempted to arrest him but he allegedly fled. He crashed his vehicle and allegedly drew a weapon. Deputies shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsp.wa.gov/2022/10/03/september-23-2022-officer-involved-shooting-in-jefferson-county/