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Prosecuting Attorney’s Office – 2020 incidents

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reviews investigations of officer involved shootings, police use-of-force, and in-custody deaths. Find the status of incidents sent to our office that occurred in 2020 below.

Use-of-force fatalities

Incident Date Decedent  Involved Agency Status
12/17/2020 Nicholas Ellingson  Auburn PD Referred to King County Executive
11/09/2020 Ronny Dunning  King County Sheriff's Office Referred to King County Executive
11/04/2020 Darren Butrick Kent PD Referred to King County Executive, Declined
09/20/2020 Andrea Churna Redmond PD Referred to King County Executive, Declined
09/19/2020 Joshua Sarrett King County Sheriff's Office Referred to King County Executive, Declined
07/16/2020 Aaron Olsvik King County Sheriff's Office Referred to King County Executive
05/19/2020 Terry Caver Seattle PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
05/06/2020 River Hudson Renton PD Referred to King County Executive
04/29/2020 Shaun Fuhr Seattle PD Referred to King County Executive, Declined

In-custody deaths

Incident Date Decedent Involved Agency or Facility Status
12/27/2020 Kenneth Tittle King County Correctional Facility - Seattle Referred to King County Executive
09/16/2020 Travis Berge Seattle PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
08/29/2020 Joseph Izynski Maleng Regional Justice Center - Kent Referred to King County Executive
07/30/2020 Lora Ann Okpeaha Maleng Regional Justice Center - Kent
Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
07/27/2020 John Humphries City of Kent Corrections Facility Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
06/12/2020 Jesus Uriostegui King County Correctional Facility - Seattle
Referred to King County Executive
06/04/2020 Adam Sagmeister South Correctional Entity (SCORE Jail) Referred to King County Executive, Declined
03/16/2020 Larry Cruickshank Maleng Regional Justice Center - Kent
Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
02/28/2020 Brad Jennings King County Correctional Facility - Seattle
Referred to King County Executive, Declined

Use-of-force non-fatalities

Incident Date Subject Involved Agency Status
11/13/2020 Francko Gratton Tukwila PD Declined
10/15/2020 Brian Leil Seattle PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
03/20/2020 Edward Deloughy King County Sheriff's Office Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
01/22/2020 Demarco Black King County Sheriff's Office, Seattle PD Declined
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