Deadly Incident Review and Recommendation Panel

The 2025 Executive Order regarding inquests created a Deadly Incident Review and Recommendation Panel. The panel will meet regularly to review jury findings and other details from each inquest. Panel members will also examine the statutes, policies, rules, practices, and training that apply to law enforcement in these cases. Panel members will recommend ways to improve law enforcement standards and procedures to decrease deaths and other adverse outcomes during an interaction with law enforcement or corrections officers, while preserving the safety of officers and the public. The panel's recommendations are advisory only, and do not have any binding effect.

The panel has nine members, including a family member impacted by police violence, a mental health professional, law enforcement, attorneys, a retired judge, and an academic expert in law enforcement practices. Panel members are appointed by the County Executive.

For more information about the panel, or if you have questions about the panel and its duties, please email inquests@kingcounty.gov.