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Investigation findings
View information about King County Sheriff's Office complaint investigations.
OLEO's recommendations on findings
| Case number | OLEO's role | Date findings submitted to KCSO | Initial KCSO recommended Disposition | OLEO recommended Disposition | Final KCSO Disposition | Memos |
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| IIU2025-273 | Monitor | March 10, 2026 |
Allegation 1: Unfounded Allegation 2: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Sustained Allegation 2: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Unfounded Allegation 2: Sustained |
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| OLEO2025-007 | Independent Investigation | February 17, 2026 |
Allegation 1: Non-Sustained Allegation 2: Non-Sustained |
Allegation 1: Non-Sustained Allegation 2: Non-Sustained |
Allegation 1: Non-Sustained Allegation 2: Non-Sustained |
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| IIU2025-206 | Monitor | January 16, 2026 |
Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
Subject Employee 3:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
Subject Employee 3:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
Subject Employee 3:
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| OLEO2025-005 | Independent Investigation | January 6, 2026 |
Allegation 1: Sustained Allegation 2: Sustained Allegation 3: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Sustained Allegation 2: Sustained Allegation 3: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Sustained Allegation 2: Sustained Allegation 3: Sustained |
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| OLEO2025-011 | Independent Investigation | January 6, 2026 | Allegation 1: Sustained | Allegation 1: Sustained | Allegation 1: Sustained | Read the memo |
| OLEO2025-010 | Independent Investigation | January 6, 2026 |
Subject Detective 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
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Subject Detective 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
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Subject Detective 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
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| OLEO2025-008 | Independent Investigation | December 12, 2025 |
Allegation 1: Exonerated Allegation 2: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Exonerated Allegation 2: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Exonerated Allegation 2: Sustained |
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| IIU2025-153 | Monitor | November 12, 2025 |
Allegation 1: Non-Sustained Allegation 2: Exonerated Allegation 3: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Non-Sustained Allegation 2: Sustained Allegation 3: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Non-Sustained Allegation 2: Exonerated Allegation 3: Sustained |
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| OLEO2025-006 | Independent Investigation | September 24, 2025 |
Allegation 1: Sustained Allegation 2: Exonerated |
Allegation 1: Sustained Allegation 2: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Sustained Allegation 2: Exonerated |
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| IIU2025-089 | Monitor | September 11, 2025 |
Allegation 1: Exonerated Allegation 2: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Sustained Allegation 2: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Exonerated Allegation 2: Sustained |
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| OLEO2024-006 | Independent Investigation | August 20, 2025 |
Subject Deputy 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
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Subject Deputy 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
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Subject Deputy 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
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| OLEO2025-004 | Independent Investigation | August 6, 2025 | Allegation 1: Exonerated | Allegation 1: Non-Sustained | Allegation 1: Exonerated | Read the memo |
| OLEO2025-001 | Independent Investigation | July 25, 2025 |
Allegation 1: Exonerated Allegation 2: Exonerated |
Allegation 1: Sustained Allegation 2: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Exonerated Allegation 2: Exonerated |
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| OLEO2024-002 | Independent Investigation | June 11, 2025 |
Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
Subject Employee 3:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
Subject Employee 3:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
Subject Employee 3:
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| OLEO2025-002 | Independent Investigation | May 30, 2025 |
Allegation 1: Exonerated Allegation 2: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Exonerated Allegation 2: Sustained |
Allegation 1: Exonerated Allegation 2: Sustained |
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| IIU2025-008 | Monitor/Certify | May 8, 2025 |
Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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| OLEO2024-005 | Independent Investigation | May 2, 2025 |
Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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| OLEO2024-003 | Independent Investigation | March 12, 2025 | Exonerated | Sustained | Exonerated | Read the memo |
| OLEO2024-004 | Independent Investigation | March 11, 2025 |
Allegation 1: Exonerated Allegation 2: Exonerated |
Allegation 1: Exonerated Allegation 2: Exonerated Allegation 3: Sustained (Note this allegation was recommended by OLEO as an alternative allegation post-investigation and was not adopted by KCSO) |
Allegation 1: Exonerated Allegation 2: Exonerated |
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| OLEO2024-001 | Independent Investigation | February 28, 2025 |
Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
Subject Employee 3:
Subject Employee 4:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
Subject Employee 3:
Subject Employee 4:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
Subject Employee 3:
Subject Employee 4:
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Read the memo |
| IIU2024-243 | Monitor/Certify | February 24, 2025 |
Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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| IIU2024-209 | Monitor/Certify | February 17, 2025 |
Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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| IIU2024-176 | Monitor/Certify | December 17, 2024 | Exonerated | Sustained | Exonerated | Read the memo |
| IIU2024-131 | Monitor/Certify | November 1, 2024 | Subject Deputy 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
Subject Detective:
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Subject Deputy 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
Subject Detective:
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Subject Deputy 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
Subject Detective:
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| IIU2024-115 | Monitor/Certify | August 27, 2024 |
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| IIU2024-084 | Monitor/Certify | July 23, 2024 | Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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| IIU2023-189 | Monitor/Certify | June 27, 2024 | Subject Deputy 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
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Subject Deputy 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
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Subject Deputy 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
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| IIU2023-241 | Monitor/Certify | April 23, 2024 |
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| IIU2023-235 | Monitor/Certify | February 23, 2024 |
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| IIU2023-205 | Monitor/Certify | January 3, 2024 |
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| IIU2022-297 | Monitor/Certify | April 10, 2023 |
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| IIU2022-011 | Monitor/Certify | May 16, 2022 | Subject Deputy 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
Subject Deputy 3:
Subject Deputy 4:
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Subject Deputy 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
Subject Deputy 3:
Subject Deputy 4:
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Subject Deputy 1:
Subject Deputy 2:
Subject Deputy 3:
Subject Deputy 4:
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| IIU2022-010 | Monitor/Certify | May 11, 2022 |
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| IIU2021-228 | Monitor/Certify | October 15, 2021 | Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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Subject Employee 1:
Subject Employee 2:
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| IIU2021-132 | Monitor/Certify | August 12, 2021 | Subject Employee 1:
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The findings have been translated by a human translator into these languages: The amended findings have been translated by a human translator into these languages: |
| IIU2020-436 | Monitor/Certify | February 16, 2021 | Subject Deputy 1:
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The amended findings have been translated by a human translator into these languages: |
Understanding findings
A finding provides an analysis of the facts collected during the investigation. According to Sheriff's Office policies:
The standard of proof to sustain an allegation generally requires a “preponderance of evidence” (i.e., “more likely than not”) that the policy violation occurred based on the facts.
They can also use the higher standard of “clear and convincing evidence” if there is an allegation of criminal or serious misconduct. And if there is a likelihood of suspension, demotion, or termination.
Here are the dispositions imposed in a finding. It informs the type of discipline issued against an accused employee:
- Sustained: Enough evidence supports the allegation, and it was a policy violation
- Non-sustained: Insufficient evidence exists to prove or disprove the allegation
- Unfounded: The allegation is not factual, or the incident did not occur as described
- Exonerated: The alleged incident occurred but was lawful and proper