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Prosecuting Attorney’s Office – 2021 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 2021 below.

Use-of-force fatalities

Incident Date Decedent Involved Agency Status
12/27/2021 Sorin Ardelean Valley SWAT Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
11/16/2021 Cody Rebischke Snoqualmie PD Referred to King County Executive, Declined
11/08/2021 Alexander Whittal Renton PD Referred to King County Executive, Declined
08/05/2021 Isaiah Hinds Seattle PD Referred to King County Executive, Declined
02/16/2021 Derek Hayden Seattle PD Referred to King County Executive, Declined
02/09/2021 Gregory Taylor Seattle PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review

In-custody deaths

Incident Date Decedent Involved Agency or Facility Status
12/19/2021 Devion Mathis King County Correctional Facility - Seattle Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
11/03/2021 Billy Sterling King County Correctional Facility - Seattle
Declined, Inquest Not Recommended
10/19/2021 Dustin Rand King County Correctional Facility - Seattle
Declined, Inquest Not Recommended

Use-of-force non-fatalities

Incident Date Subject Involved Agency Status
11/21/2021 Kevin Wiggins Des Moines PD Declined
10/27/2021 Francisco Rodriguez U.S. Marshal's Violent Offender Task Force Declined
10/16/2021 John Trotter Medina PD Declined
09/20/2021 Jason Miller-Brown Federal Way PD Declined
07/06/2021 Paramjit Singh Federal Way PD Declined
06/30/2021 Humberto Flores Serna Seattle PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
05/10/2021 Gustavo Rojo-Melendrez Kent PD Declined
03/23/2021 Joaquin Delgado Kent PD Declined

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