Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Benjamin Roberts
Gender : Male
Age : 34
Race : White
Date : 05/17/2025
Location : Cain Lake, near Alger Cain Lake Road
City : Sudden Valley
County : Whatcom
State : Washington
Agency : Whatcom County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 17, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Washington State Patrol officers attempted to stop a stolen motorcycle on northbound I-5. The 34-year-old male suspect from Cape Horn fled, leading officers on a pursuit before abandoning the motorcycle at Alger Cain Lake Road. The suspect then fled on foot and boarded a small boat on Cain Lake, where he began firing a handgun in multiple directions. The Whatcom County SWAT team responded, and officers shot the suspect. He was brought back to land, received first aid, and was transported by ambulance but ultimately died of his injuries. The incident is under investigation by a separate law enforcement agency.
