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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/08/2025

Location : Washington State Patrol Scale House

City : Ridgefield

County : Clark

State : Washington

Agency : Clark County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Stabbing

Event : Stabbed to death by police during DUI processing

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 8, 2025, a Clark County Sheriff's deputy fatally stabbed a male suspect during a DUI investigation at the Washington State Patrol Scale House in Ridgefield, Washington. The incident began around 11 p.m. when deputies responded to a crash near Northeast 14th Court and Minnehaha Street in Vancouver, where a vehicle had collided with two parked cars. Believing the driver to be impaired, deputies arrested him and transported him to the Ridgefield facility for a breath-alcohol test. While in the breath-testing room, the suspect reportedly attempted to seize the deputy's firearm, leading to a physical altercation. The deputy stabbed the suspect multiple times. Despite deputies' attempts to administer first aid, the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:39 a.m. The deputy was uninjured and has been placed on critical incident leave, per standard protocol. The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations is leading the investigation, and body-worn and in-car camera footage will be reviewed and released at a later time. Police have not explained how the officer came into possession of a knife which is not a standard police weapon.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/05/08/clark-county-washington-deputy-stabs-kills-person-altercation/
https://www.kptv.com/2025/05/08/deputy-stabs-kills-man-during-fight-clark-county/
https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/may/08/clark-county-sheriffs-deputy-fatally-stabs-a-dui-suspect-at-wsp-scale-house-in-ridgefield/
https://www.officer.com/tactical/swat/knives-tools/video/55289015/dui-suspect-fatally-stabbed-while-going-for-ore-deputys-gun-in-weigh-station-scuffle