Death by Cop  2021-2025

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David Holmes Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 65

Race : Black

Date : 06/14/2025

Location : State Route 507 and Pacific Avenue South (Roy Y Park-and-Ride)

City : Parkland

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/14/2025 at approximately 3:30 a.m., Pierce County deputies observed a vehicle traveling at high speed and driving recklessly in multiple lanes. A pursuit began, and as the vehicle approached the Roy Y at State Route 507 and Pacific Avenue South, the driver failed to make a turn and crashed into the Park-and-Ride. Firefighters extricated two occupants, while David Holmes, a passenger, was declared dead at the scene. The driver and another passenger were hospitalized, their conditions undisclosed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article309094905.html