Death by Cop 2021-2025
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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/
https://komonews.com/news-brief-newsletter/tacoma-police-department-officer-shooting-suspect-killed-east-57th-street-mckinley-avenue-crime-unlawful-possession-firearm-illegal-discharge-weapon
https://www.piercecountywa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=5908
https://www.aol.com/news/investigators-id-tacoma-police-officers-210211842.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFHywFkwPLY7XYhmyafuNtrHhYYoXvwseE0ebKZ3aVs9fiGRRMY6WY4GHvnw0sFMdWPC56v2oIzG-kXBXHiBvaNbfZrvZ7D0EydjEF_y--l-Gg-of8-yvKj-x_X_OEMK3PwWCNz-_X3saok32l0N0kW1K_BHteOP9F3g1aSRVIAw
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 : Unknown
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/
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://kimatv.com/news/local/man-fatally-shot-during-officer-involved-shooting-in-wapato-police-say
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/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.
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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 :
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 :
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 :
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.spokesman.com/stories/2022/sep/09/two-spokane-police-officers-placed-on-administrati/
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.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 :
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.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 :
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.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/
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.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.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 :
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://komonews.com/news/local/auburn-police-officer-in-court-for-allegedly-killing-a-pedestrian
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 :
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.
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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.
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Stephanie LaGuardia
Age :47
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/15/2022
Location : Intersection of 112th Street South and A Street South
City : Parkland
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff's Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 15, 2022, Stephanie LaGuardia was killed when a man fleeing Pierce County Sheriff's deputies ran a red light and collided with the vehicle she was in at the intersection of 112th Street South and A Street South in Parkland. Her husband, Ernesto LaGuardia, who was driving, sustained serious injuries. The fleeing vehicle had been pursued by deputies for an alleged traffic violation. The LaGuardia family has filed a lawsuit against Pierce County, alleging negligence in the deputies' decision to initiate and continue the high-speed pursuit in a populated area, which they claim led to the fatal crash. The case raises questions about law enforcement's pursuit policies and the balance between public safety and the apprehension of suspects.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article306836646.html
https://news.yahoo.com/pierce-county-police-pursuit-turned-121500689.html