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Reported deaths, 2017-present

The following is a list of law enforcement and corrections related deaths in King County recommended by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office to be subject to an inquest under an Executive Order. This list may not reflect every death that has occurred.

For more information about fatal incidents involving law enforcement or corrections officers, incidents of police use-of-force, and in-custody deaths, please visit the Prosecuting Attorney's Office Public Integrity Team page.

Decedent Name (Last, First) Race or Ethnicity Gender Agency Involved Date of Incident In or Out of Custody Inquest Number Inquest Complete
Barraza-Lugo, Miguel
 Hispanic Male Kent Police Department January 7, 2019 Out 19IQ00131 ✔
Butrick, Darren White Male Kent Police Department November 4, 2020 Out N/A
Butts, Damarius
 Black Male Seattle Police Department April 20, 2017 Out 517IQ8013 ✔
Castellano, Marcelo
 Hispanic Male Kent Police Department June 14, 2018 Out 18IQ21956 ✔
Chilcott, Anthony
 White Male King County Sheriff's Office November 25, 2019 Out 19IQ438397
Churna, Andrea White Female Redmond Police Department September 20, 2020 Out N/A
Dunning, Ronny Lee
 White
 Male
 King County Sheriff's Office
 November 9, 2020
 Out N/A
Ellingson, Nicholas White Male Auburn Police Department December 17, 2020 Out N/A
Faletogo, Iosia
 Pacific Islander Male Seattle Police Department December 31, 2018 Out 19IQ001270
Fredericks, Albert
 Native/Indigenous Male Seattle Police Department November 17, 2017 Out 17IQ427069 ✔
Gray, Kyle
 White Male Seattle Police Department December 12, 2017 Out 17IQ456717 ✔
Hernandez-Murillo, Jesus
 Hispanic Male King County Sheriff's Office July 26, 2018 Out 18IQ033145 ✔
Hinds, Isaiah Thomas White Male Seattle Police Department August 5, 2021 Out N/A
Hudson, River White Male Renton Police Department May 6, 2020 Out N/A
Izynski, Joseph N/A Male King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention August 29, 2020 In N/A
Jennings, Brad Curtis White Male King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention February 28, 2020 In N/A
Kandula, Jaahnavi South Asian Female Seattle Police Department January 23, 2023 Out N/A
Le, Tommy Asian Male King County Sheriff's Office June 13, 2017 Out 417IQ9406 ✔*
Leng, Wangsheng
 Asian Male Issaquah Police Department August 5, 2018 Out 18IQ42509 ✔
Lightfeather, Robert
 Native/Indigenous Male Federal Way Police Department October 30, 2017 Out 17IQ16588 ✔
Lyles, Charleena
 Black Female Seattle Police Department June 18, 2017 Out 517IQ9301 ✔
Nelson, Eugene
 Black Male Kent Police Department August 9, 2017 Out 417IQ2075 ✔
Nelson, Mitchell
 White Male Federal Way Police Department April 4, 2018 Out 18IQ0785 ✔
Norris, Mantry
 Black Male Renton Police Department June 15, 2019 Out 19IQ001563 ✔
Obet, Isaiah
 Pacific Islander Male Auburn Police Department June 10, 2017 Out 417IQ7199
Olsvik, Aaron White Male King County Sheriff's Office July 16, 2020 Out N/A
Peppan, Joseph
 White Male King County Sheriff's Office August 23, 2018 Out 18IQ37295 ✔
Rebischke, Cody White Male Snoqualmie/North Bend Police Department November 16, 2021 Out N/A
Rowland, Michael N/A Male King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention April 19, 2022 In N/A
Sagmeister, Adam White Male King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention June 24, 2020 In N/A
Sanchez, Derek
 Hispanic Male Kirkland Police Department July 13, 2019 Out 19IQ26593 ✔
Sarrett, Joshua Hispanic Male King County Sheriff's Office September 19, 2020 Out N/A
Seavers, Jason
 White Male Seattle Police Department February 19, 2018 Out 18IQ61954 ✔
Sims, Wardell Black Male King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention June 16, 2017 In 17IQ009349
Tade, Curtis
 White Male Kirkland Police Department December 19, 2017 Out 17IQ61739 ✔
Thomas, Daylae
 Black Male King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention February 3, 2019 In 19IQ044056
Tittle, Kenneth White Male King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention December 27, 2020 In N/A
Tovar, Anthony
 Hispanic Male Renton Police Department December 12, 2019 Out 19IQ100019 ✔
Uriostegui, Jesus White Male King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention June 12, 2020 In N/A
Whittal, Alexander P. White Male Renton Police Department November 8, 2021 Out N/A
Williams, Malik
 Black Male Federal Way Police Department December 31, 2019 Out 19IQ003592 ✔

* Proceedings in Inquest 417IQ9406 were waived by county executive in lieu of case report issued by King County Office of Law Enforcement Oversight

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