Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Amado Ramos

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/22/2022

Location : 500 block of N McKinley Rd

City : Wapato

County : Yakima

State : Washington

Agency : Yakima County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Yakima County deputiestried to stop Amado Ramos’ vehicle before he reportedly fled. Police escalated a chase. He exited his vehicle and ran into a cornfield, got into an altercation with officers in which police shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unarmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/one-killed-in-shooting-by-yakima-county-sheriffs-deputies-near-wapato/article_caa797ee-3a92-11ed-bbee-a7eb46ac24c6.html

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-wapato/article_be184270-3a75-11ed-bb84-0793f84c6e1b.html

https://komonews.com/news/local/man-fatally-shot-during-officer-involved-shooting-in-wapato-police-say

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/wapato-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-named/article_9981d57c-3b63-11ed-9c51-bb668ff1bd29.html

https://kimatv.com/news/local/man-fatally-shot-during-officer-involved-shooting-in-wapato-police-say

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/man-fatally-shot-by-yakima-county-deputy-near-wapato-is-identified/

Terris Vincent Hetland

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/22/2022

Location : 300 block of Priest Ln

City : Sequim

County : Clallam

State : Washington

Agency : Sequim PD, Clallam County SD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sequim PD and Clallam County deputiesarrived at a domestic violence call, heard gunshots from inside the building/residence that they felt were directed at them outside. Police claim that Terris Vincent Hetland exited the building and shot at them. Police then shot and killed him. No video can be found to verify the police narrative.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/law-enforcement-investigating-sequim-shooting-no-public-safety-threat/

https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/deceased-shooter-identified-after-domestic-violence-incident/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 09/17/2022

Location : 6800 block of Fort Road

City : Toppenish

County : Yakima

State : Washington

Agency : Yakama Nation Tribal Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Yakama Nation Tribal Police officer shot and killed an unnamed tribal member. No more information is available.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-on-yakama-reservation-kills-one/article_ca7b3698-393b-11ed-a86b-3fddd4511e6b.html

https://komonews.com/news/local/yakama-tribal-police-officer-shoots-and-kills-suspect-west-of-toppenish

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/one-person-dead-after-shooting-involving-police-officer-near-toppenish/article_7c06d28e-3845-11ed-87eb-db0304088155.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/16/2022

Location : State Highway 60

City : Slinger

County : Washington

State : Washington

Agency : Cudahy PD + unnamed federal LEAs

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cudahy police officers investigating a reported sexual assault of a child committed by a 41-year-old man. State Patrol troopers attempted to stop the man just south of State Highway 60 as investigators from multiple local and federal law enforcement agencies prepared to serve a search warrant. Police said they approached the vehicle and the man pulled a gun. One trooper fired their handgun, striking the vehicle but not the driver.Police claim the man then shot and killed himself with his weapon.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbs58.com/news/sexual-assault-investigation-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-slinger-suspect-dead

Sherman Solomon

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/13/2022

Location : 1500 block of N 33rd

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Washington

Agency : Milwaukee PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after ShotSpotter alert

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Milwaukee PD responded to a Shotspotter alert. Police claim that Solomon and two others began shooting at them. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-dead

https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-police-shooting-33rd-galena-video

Derrick Ameer Ellis-Cook

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/10/2022

Location : 12438 Roseburg Ave S

City : Burien

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Burien PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Burien PD responded to a domestic shooting but the event was over and the responsible parties had fled the scene. Police allege they located a man who they believed to be involved. Police shot and killed him. His mother posted this on a GFM: “Hi, my name is Irma Ellis. I'm the mother of Derrick Ameer Ellis Cook. On Sept 10th, 2022, at 5:30 am, four Des Moines Police Officers executed my son. Derrick was walking down Des Moines Dr. S and S 120th St when three Police Cars pulled up; while he was walking down the street, they hopped out of their cars, pulled their guns, and fired multiple shots into my son without any warning or communication. Derrick was pronounced dead on the scene.”

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/family-man-killed-by-burien-police-speaks-out/LB26RYONQRERDESBUN45LMDHYQ/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/04/2022

Location : 31621 23rd Avenue S

City : Federal Way

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Federal Way Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police received a call that a man refused to get off a bus and multiple callers said the man seemed to be having some sort of mental health crisis. Officers were made aware of that by dispatch before going on the call. Police arrived and claim that the man charged at officers with a knife. Federal Way PD shot and killed him. No video or other evidence available. Police never publicly identified him nor gave feedback and also provided no bodycam or other evidence.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mynorthwest.com/3620192/the-crime-blotter-independent-investigation-into-officers-who-shot-armed-man-in-federal-way/

https://twitter.com/kentpd/status/1570161361279414272

Robert Bradley

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/04/2022

Location : 2933 E. Wabash Ave

City : Spokane

County : Spokane

State : Washington

Agency : Spokane PD

Officer(s) : Trevor Walker, Chris Johnson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Spokane PD were sent to serve a court order for a previous incident. Police claim that they arrived and found that Robert Bradley had a weapon he pointed at them. Police shot and killed him.

His girlfriend tells a very different story than the police narrative outlines. She said that they had returned from a trip, were unloading rifles from a trip they had been on when he looked up and had 9 bullets fired into his body within 5 seconds of police walking up. They allege that the officer shot him without giving him any chance to respond and cooperate. He was only unloading rifles from his vehicle when instantly killed by police, according to his family. Additionally, he was hearing-impaired with hearing aids in both ears and his family feel he neither heard what officers said to him nor was he allowed to respond before he was killed.His family filed a lawsuit against the City of Spokane for inappropriate use of force.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7VGObwEPis

https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/sep/06/dispute-between-neighbors-ends-in-death-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-hillyard/

https://www.khq.com/news/man-killed-in-haven-and-wabash-officer-involved-shooting-officially-identified/article_18de3e76-2d0b-11ed-898e-ffe49d97160d.html

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/sep/09/two-spokane-police-officers-placed-on-administrati/

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/friends-family-hillyard-man-shot-killed-police-memorial/293-ad246e9e-c168-4256-aa88-60e1406eeb13

Ernest Blakney

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/02/2022

Location : Juneau Ave+Water St

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Washington

Agency : Milwaukee PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

During a homicide investigation, Milwaukee PD focused on Ernest Blakney and escalated a chase through downtown Milwaukee. PoliceallegeBlakney got out of the vehicle and fired several shots at police. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-police-shooting-suspect-dead-bystander-wounded

https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2022/09/03/mpd-fatally-shoot-homicide-suspect-friday

https://patch.com/wisconsin/milwaukee/downtown-milwaukee-marked-violence-over-labor-day-weekend

https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-police-homicide-suspect-killed-after-chase/41070814#

https://www.cbs58.com/news/video-shows-car-chase-that-led-to-death-of-nikia-rogers-suspected-killer

Peter Tyler Collins

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/28/2022

Location : S. Madison St

City : Tacoma

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Tacoma PD

Officer(s) : Jose Figueras, Zachary Hobbs, Christopher Munn

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic assault call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tacoma PD were sent to a domestic assault call. They claim that their target fled in a car with weapons and shot at police. He was shot and killed by Tacoma PD.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/3-tacoma-officers-involved-in-fatal-shooting-of-assault-suspect-in-august-identified/ar-AA1214Hd?ocid=hplocalnews

https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/bodycam-footage-august-shooting-tacoma/281-3716e324-6def-4c2f-89c0-969a09046a7f

https://www.aol.com/news/3-tacoma-officers-involved-fatal-212816957.html

Timothy Green

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/22/2022

Location : 4131 Martin Way E

City : Olympia

County : Thurston

State : Washington

Agency : Olympia PD

Officer(s) : Joseph Bellamy, Caleb Shaffer, Jordan Anderson, Brenda Anderson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Olympia PD responded to a call that Timothy Green was behaving erratically. Police arrived and allege that he pulled out a knife. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.thejoltnews.com/stories/olympia-community-members-want-independent-investigation-of-timothy-greens-death,7229

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/mother-olympia-man-killed-by-police/281-02e12a51-79bf-4488-8dbe-595bdc63e884

Terry Allen Starkweather

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/21/2022

Location : 1707 E Lyons Ave

City : Spokane

County : Spokane

State : Washington

Agency : Spokane County SO

Officer(s) : Darin Staley

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Spokane County deputies were sent to 1707 E. Lyons Ave. in Spokane to arrest some on warrants. Police alleged that the man got into a car and drove towards an officer who shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/aug/24/wanted-man-shot-by-deputy-sunday-in-spokane-is-dea/

https://www.insideselfstorage.com/crime/sheriffs-deputy-shoots-felony-suspect-spokane-wa-self-storage-facility

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/sep/22/the-five-people-killed-by-police-in-2022/

Ezeqiel Ayala

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/06/2022

Location : 3900 block of Gilbert Rd

City : Zillah

County : Yakima

State : Washington

Agency : Yakima County SO

Officer(s) : Caleb Johnson, Jesus Silva

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event :

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Yakima County deputies responded to a “shots fired” call and found an injured man and Ezequiel Ayala with a gun. Police allege that he drove away in his car. Police took up chase and said that he stopped and fired several shots at police who shot and killed him. This story cannot be verified as only the police narrative exists and no bodycam or eyewitness accounts can be located for comparison.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/man-killed-in-shootout-with-sheriffs-deputies-after-fleeing-into-lower-yakima-valley-vineyard/article_723f1f66-1669-11ed-8c3b-cb0b3d752b40.html

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/deputies-involved-in-exchange-of-gunfire-in-vineyard-near-zillah-identified/article_c4c571f0-1843-11ed-8904-6fbaf75de190.html

Dominic Spears

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/03/2022

Location : 2nd and Spokane

City : Spokane

County : Spokane

State : Washington

Agency : Spokane Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Derek McNally, Jacob Siegel, Scott Lesser, Robert Riggles, Brandon Lynch

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police saw a van they felt may be connected to another previous crime. Two of the van’s three occupants were arrested, but Dominic Spears drove away and crashed a short distance away and locked himself inside the van, ended up in a shootout with police who brought SWAT and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.khq.com/news/what-happened-to-my-partner-robbery-suspects-appear-in-court-after-third-partner-shot-and/article_3d2bef4a-145f-11ed-80b1-3f694f839f0d.html

https://www.kxly.com/spokane-co-sheriffs-office-names-detective-involved-in-deadly-shootout-with-suspect/

https://www.kxly.com/spokane-police-department-identifies-officers-involved-in-downtown-shootout/

Viet Do Nguyen

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 06/13/2022

Location : 25200 block of Pacific Highway S

City : Kent

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Kent PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kent PD arrived at call about a car on the road. Police allege the man had a gun. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kxl.com/police-shoot-and-kill-man-in-kent-washington/

https://nwasianweekly.com/2022/06/kent-police-fatally-shot-viet-do-nguyen/

Zachary C. Rutherford

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/04/2022

Location : 200 block of S Western Avenue

City : Wenatchee

County : Chelan

State : Washington

Agency : Wenatchee Police Department

Officer(s) : Seth Buhler, Jeff Ward, Stephanie Valencia, Andrew Wilson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police investigated Zachary Rutherford in connection with previous burglary and claim that he had a knife. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kpq.com/investigators-say-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-was-armed-with-knife/

https://kpq.com/investigation-reveals-non-lethal-force-police-used-before-man-killed/

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/authorities-release-names-in-wenatchee-western-avenue-police-shooting/article_8df2c126-eb7c-11ec-83ff-1b64dc83f7ae.html

Marshall Curtis Jones

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/01/2022

Location : 3322 S 22nd Pl

City : Kent

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Seattle PD, Snohomish County SO, US Marshals Service

Officer(s) : Matthew Lilje

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers from SPD, Snohomish, and the U.S. Marshals Service all arrived to arrest Marshall Curtis Jones. He allegedly opened the door with a knife. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/investigation-underway-after-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-kent/Q2QO7XPG5NFITO6T6WMRU7KQBI/

https://komonews.com/news/local/ex-boyfriend-of-missing-california-woman-identified-as-man-killed-by-officers-in-kent

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/ex-boyfriend-suspected-of-leaving-directions-on-where-to-hide-missing-california-womans-body/

https://www.q13fox.com/news/fugitive-murder-suspect-shot-killed-by-police-in-kent

Alexander James White

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/07/2022

Location : 11 N Chelan Avenue

City : Wenatchee

County : Chelan

State : Washington

Agency : Wenatchee Police Department

Officer(s) : Corey Fuller, Brian Hewitt, Aly Mustain

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers responded to a call about a man allegedly shooting into a church. Police allege he fired a shot toward police, injuring an officer who shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/updated-a-shooting-in-wenatchee-leaves-one-man-dead-and-an-officer-injured/article_1125fc66-cf94-11ec-8225-8fdd38f9e962.html

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/crime/investigators-man-killed-by-wenatchee-police-fired-pistol-toward-officers/article_f0131f56-f7c3-11ec-a57c-43fa70ee8425.html

https://www.christianpost.com/news/man-who-opened-fire-on-washington-church-is-killed-by-police.html

Cicero Sanchez

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/04/2022

Location : S 317th St/28th Ave S

City : Federal Way

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : King County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The King County Sheriff’s Office tried to arrest Cicero Sanchez for assault. He ran from police and allegedly ran into several police cars during a chase. Police were able to stop him, and then shot and killed him, explaining only that they had encountered a “lethal threat.”

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.gofundme.com/f/9b8c75-mikeys-funeral-fundraiser?utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1g3pN6zPbr_h9cseWa6AkoaxCzaZR8DHE3euGyLV2uGpLYfgSzuDB82EE

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/man-shot-killed-by-swat-was-armed-investigators-say/B66PF4LRWNEHVK66OJFHWECCJE/

https://www.kentreporter.com/northwest/man-fatally-shot-by-king-county-sheriffs-office-deputies-identified/

Clifford Jones

Age :65

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/23/2022

Location : Gilman Dr W/15th Ave W

City : Seattle

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Auburn PD

Officer(s) : Michael Smith

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by intoxicated off-duty Auburn officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Auburn PD Officer Michael Smith was arrested for vehicular homicide and hit-and-run after he killed Clifford Jones in a crash he fled from. Prior to this crash, Officer Smith who may have been impaired hit a cab and allegedly tried to open the door and fight the cab driver and tried to pull them out of the vehicle. Officer Smith then drove off at 90 mph and crashed, killing Clifford Jones. A Seattle PD officer noted in his report that “Smith’s eyes were bloodshot and watery. Smith smelled of alcohol. Smith admitted to me he had been drinking mixed drinks. Specifically two. As Smith spoke, I noted his speech was slurred. I asked Smith if he felt buzzed. Smith told me he wished to remain silent.”

Smith refused a DUI test but was arrested for DUI and charged with vehicular homicide and hit and run. The officer was sentenced to 7 years for the manslaughter hit-and-run.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.q13fox.com/news/off-duty-auburn-cop-accused-in-hit-and-run-that-killed-65-year-old-man-pleads-not-guilty

https://komonews.com/news/local/auburn-police-officer-in-court-for-allegedly-killing-a-pedestrian

https://www.wwnytv.com/2022/04/29/court-documents-officer-charged-after-65-year-old-pedestrian-hit-killed/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwUSDJ0S57o

William Houseworth II

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/22/2022

Location : 22100 block of State Route 99

City : Edmonds

County : Snohomish

State : Washington

Agency : Edmonds PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were sent to a hotel on State Route 99 for an alleged domestic violence situation. They found William Houseworth and state that he held a knife. Police tased him, then shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.q13fox.com/news/suspect-taken-to-hospital-after-officers-respond-to-domestic-violence-call-in-edmonds

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/man-who-died-after-shooting-edmonds-hotel-identified/D3L4MZ2E4VEK5ECGAKOBSATEGA/

https://myedmondsnews.com/2022/04/investigation-into-april-22-police-shooting-continues-officer-identified-as-27-year-edmonds-pd-veteran/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/13/2022

Location :

City : Lacey

County : Thurston

State : Washington

Agency : Thurston County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An unnamed 55-year-old man died after deputies put him in handcuffs inside of his home during a medical emergency. Police had been sent because he had been acting erratically and needed medical help. He died after being handcuffed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/13/man-dies-after-being-handcuffed-by-deputies/

Robert J. Flubacher

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/26/2022

Location : I-5

City : LaCenter

County : Clark

State : Washington

Agency : Washington State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Robert J. Flubacherwas believed to have committed multiple assaults and attempted murder in Cowlitz County. Officers used their cars and a spike strip to force the man’s car to a stop on the side of southbound I-5. Flubacher tried to cross the freeway on foot. While he was crossing the northbound lanes, a car struck and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/mar/26/police-chase-crash-close-interstate-5-near-la-center-for-hours/

Michael Ray Mercado

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/16/2022

Location : S Pine Street and S 45th Street

City : Tacoma

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Tacoma Police Department

Officer(s) : Erika Haberzettl, Jared Levitt

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for erratic driving

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tacoma PD reportedly traffic-stopped Michael Ray Mercado for erratic driving. Police allege that he jumped out of his vehicle while it was still moving, moved toward them and gestured as if pointing a gun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article259483934.html

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article259481099.html

https://komonews.com/news/local/tacoma-police-investigating-shooting-near-tacoma-mall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ItY-FN7O_8&feature=youtu.be

Jeremy Dayton 2 of 2

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/16/2022

Location : Pacific Avenue South

City : Tacoma

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Tacoma Police Department, Pierce County SWAT

Officer(s) : Robert Shaw, Dominique Calata, Richard Scaniffe

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed in shootout with SWAT, officer also killed

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department SWAT Team attempted to serve an arrest warrant in the 19000 block of Pacific Avenue South in Spanaway. SWAT accompanied the South Sound Gang Task Force. They arrived and allege that the man opened fire on them. Deputy Calata and a sergeant were both shot and injured. They killed Jeremy Dayton.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article259483934.html

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article259481099.html

https://komonews.com/news/local/tacoma-police-investigating-shooting-near-tacoma-mall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ItY-FN7O_8&feature=youtu.be

Mauricio Martinez Yanez

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/16/2022

Location : 5500 block of MLK Way

City : Seattle

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Bellevue Police Department, King County Sheriff’s Office, Kent Police Department, Washington State Police

Officer(s) : Noah Zech, Carl Anderson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after marijuana dispensary robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mauricio Martinez Yanez allegedly robbed a cannabis dispensary, was chased on foot, hid behind a shed, engaged in a shootout with police and was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattle-police-release-video-and-timeline-of-fatal-shooting-of-bellevue-pot-shop-robbery-suspect/

Gabriel Artz

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/13/2022

Location : S 6th Avenue and W Lewis Street

City : Pasco

County : Franklin

State : Washington

Agency : Pasco Police Department

Officer(s) : Involved: Jasen McClintock, Jeremy Jones

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after fight with injury

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pasco PD were sent to a fight in which a man had a knife and the other party was bleeding. Police allege that Gabriel Artz behaved aggressively toward them. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kimatv.com/news/local/watch-pasco-pd-release-body-cam-footage-from-march-13th-shooting

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article259690065.html

https://www.chronline.com/stories/2m-bail-ordered-for-sex-offender-suspected-of-shooting-eastern-washington-officer,304613

William Stephens

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/05/2022

Location : 100 block of Marion St

City : Seattle

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Seattle PD

Officer(s) : Zachary Backman, Elijah Banks, Stephen Englund, Danielle Fine, Nicholas Soldati

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after crashing through gate of federal building

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A number of officers shot William Stevens after he slammed his vehicle into the federal building and emerged with a rifle. His family had filed an emergency restraining order days prior due to his mental health exacerbating.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/man-killed-outside-federal-office-building-identified/281-2bc824cc-5e71-4252-a817-6d92bb2aec74

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/officers-open-fire-kill-armed-man-downtown-seattle/SC53RL3K6FGQFINWLMIYOX6I7I/

https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-police-on-scene-of-possible-fatal-officer-involved-shooting

https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2022/03/05/seattle-police-shoot-and-kill-suspect-after-he-rams-federal-building/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KsIVB3LCPY

Steven Wohlwend

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/24/2022

Location : 1100 block of Dock St

City : Tacoma

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Tacoma PD

Officer(s) : Emily Knutsen

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Armed robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tacoma PD were sent to a hotel on an armed robbery call. Police allege that Steven Wohlwend “did not comply with orders” and they shot and killed him. It was never confirmed by police whether he had actually been involved in the robbery or not.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article258773213.html

https://komonews.com/news/local/tacoma-police-officer-who-shot-and-killed-armed-robbery-suspect-identified

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-identify-tacoma-police-officer-who-fatally-shot-man-in-february-at-downtown-hotel/ar-AAUZ6cz

Murdock J. Phillips

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/18/2022

Location : 100 block of SW Alfred St

City : Chehalis

County : Lewis

State : Washington

Agency : Centralia PD

Officer(s) : Stephen Summers, Timothy Odell, Brendon Ossman

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during child rape investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies went to a home on the 100 block of SW Alfred Street in Chehalis to arrest unknown child molester. Police alleged that he reached for a weapon. They shot him and he fled. He was later found again by Centralia officer who again shot him, this time killing him. Police claim that he held some sort of sharp object when approaching the officers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chronline.com/stories/lewis-county-prosecutors-office-begins-reviewing-results-of-deadly-force-investigation,285920

https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Sheriff-Officer-injured-suspect-killed-in-16931361.php

https://www.kptv.com/2022/02/19/centralia-police-officer-stabbed-head-before-police-shoot-kill-child-rape-suspect/

https://tdn.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/coroner-ids-chehalis-man-killed-by-police-after-allegedly-stabbing-centralia-officer/article_3259478e-cc28-579e-81d6-c4f356249c9c.html

David A. Babcock

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/16/2022

Location : Fruitdale Rd+McGarigle Rd

City : Sedro-Wooley

County : Skagit

State : Washington

Agency : Sedro Wooley PD

Officer(s) : Maxwell Rosser

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during stolen vehicle pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sedro Woolley PD tried to stop David Babcock for a possibly stolen vehicle. Police alleged that he fled. They shot him in his head and killed him. It is unknown at this time whether he had been armed or not.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsp.wa.gov/2022/03/17/smart-press-release-sedro-woolley-officer-involved-shooting-5/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2022-03-25/name-of-sedro-woolley-cop-who-fatally-shot-man-released

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bellingham/police-shoot-51-year-old-in-sedro-woolley/281-4ff99fc9-7a2a-49a5-9a4d-a97c49f467e5

Joseph Sanchez

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/11/2022

Location : 200 block of Todd Rd NE

City : Puyallup

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Puyallup Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Puyallup PD responded to a call for a welfare check on Joseph Sanchez. Police shot and killed him in the process.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/state/washington/article258330808.html

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article258937363.html

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2022-02-12/puyallup-police-officer-on-welfare-check-call-kills-person

Jerome Holman

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/27/2022

Location : 14900 block of Pacific Ave S

City : Tacoma

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Pierce County SO

Officer(s) : Jordan Williams, Devin Ditsch, Timothy Tan

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during a welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pierce County deputies were sent on a welfare check on a man sleeping in a vehicle. Officers speculated that the vehicle may have been stolen and approached the vehicle. Police admit they opened the vehicle door whereupon the man drove away and was shot dead. He is believed to have been unarmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/investigators-release-findings-after-man-shot-killed-by-pierce-county-deputy-parkland/2G322TQQINFWNEEHDVVD3ETLEA/

Bodycam:

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article272598075.html

Peterson Kamo

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Native Pacific Islander

Date : 01/24/2022

Location : 2400 block of E Desmet Avenue

City : Spokane

County : Spokane

State : Washington

Agency : Spokane Police Department

Officer(s) : Brandon Lynch, Corrigan Mohondro

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Peterson Kamo was allegedly involved in a domestic disturbance and was holding his nephew, a toddler, when Spokane PD arrived. Family allege that police fired 6 bullets into him while he held the child, killing him and that he was not given enough time to even understand what was going on before being killed. Family have filed a lawsuit against the city.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.khq.com/news/two-officers-who-shot-suspect-holding-toddler-at-knifepoint-under-investigation/article_5ba1ea12-7d63-11ec-8329-67fbcb589cc0.html

https://www.fox28spokane.com/bodycam-footage-sheds-light-on-deadly-police-shooting-in-spokane/

https://www.fox28spokane.com/no-criminal-charges-filed-for-spd-officers-in-fatal-january-shooting/

https://www.wsp.wa.gov/2022/01/27/siir-spokane-police-officer-involved-shooting/

Charles Stanley

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/20/2022

Location : 66th St SE + Axis Ave

City : Lacey

County : Thurston

State : Washington

Agency : Lacey PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lacey PD were called on a domestic violence call for a man and woman physically fighting in Lacey, WA. The woman left the residence, called the police who arrived and attempted to take the man into custody when he allegedly produced a handgun and fired the gun at officers. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/lacey-police-officer-involved-shooting/281-9e32ecf1-7f3a-447b-8045-03707e96d3e0

Moses Portillo

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/16/2022

Location : 13400 Canyon Rd East

City : Puyallup

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Tacoma PD, Pierce County SO

Officer(s) : Thomas Dolan

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop Disposition : No known charges

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

During a traffic stop for an undisclosed reason, Tacoma PD officers for unknown reasons shot and killed passenger Moses Portillo, 22, who was in the backseat of the car with a long-leg cast. Police allege that he had an open container of alcohol and some ammo visible. No claims can be found of him having been a threat to police. Pierce County Sheriff’s Office deputies fired 12 shots at him through the back window, intentionally killing him. Bodycam linked below.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLG3dsapH88&t=104s

https://societyalert.com/moses-portillo-death-obituary-pierce-county-deputy-who-fatally-shot-man-during-traffic-stop-is-identified/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/officials-officer-involved-shooting-leaves-passenger-dead-after-traffic-stop/ar-AASSnvn

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article257566088.html

Luis A. Ku Huitzil

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/09/2022

Location : Vancouver City

City : Vancouver

County : Clark

State : Washington

Agency : Vancouver Police Department

Officer(s) : Monica Hernandez, Timothy Pfeifer, Christopher Bohatch, Ryne Briley

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with a knife” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Vancouver PD responded to a call about a man at a mobile home park with knives. Police state that he had set a fire to his home. Police fired 40 mm less lethal projectiles at him and finally shot and killed him. Police released heavily edited video which omitted the shooter’s BWC footage and showed only video from outside of the home.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/vancouver-pd-officers-shoot-kill-man-armed-with-knife/

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/regional/southwest-washington/man-identified-shot-killed-by-vancouver-police/283-5a3d4768-10a4-4469-9662-205fbd2f003e

https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/jan/18/lulac-condemns-jan-9-fatal-shooting-by-vancouver-police/