Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Dossie Washington
Gender : Male
Age : 64
Race : Black
Date : 06/16/2025
Location : Harkness Avenue
City : Cincinnati
County : Hamilton
State : Ohio
Agency : Cincinnati Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed during SWAT standoff and house fire
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/16/2025, Cincinnati Police went to serve outstanding warrants at Dossie Washington’s residence on Harkness Avenue. A female caller reported to 911 that he was barricaded inside with a firearm, triggering a SWAT team to bear down on the house and engage in a prolonged standoff, which directly caused a fire to break out. After firefighters contained the blaze, Washington was found dead inside. The origin of the fire—whether accidental or resulting from SWAT tactics such as flash-bangs or other devices—and the precise cause of Washington’s death remain under investigation.The involved officers have not been publicly identified.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlwt.com/article/cincinnati-police-swat-east-westwood-fire-harkness/65081811
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/east-westwood/cincinnati-police-fire-and-swat-respond-to-east-westwood-home
https://hoodline.com/2025/06/east-westwood-standoff-ends-tragically-with-death-of-64-year-old-dossie-washington-amid-fire-and-swat-operation/
