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Prosecuting Attorney’s Office – 2019 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 2019 below.

Use-of-force fatalities

Incident Date Decedent  Involved Agency Status
12/31/2019 Malik Williams Federal Way PD Referred to King County Executive, Declined, Inquest Complete, Post-Inquest Review
12/12/2019 Anthony Tovar Renton PD Referred to King County Executive, Inquest Complete
11/25/2019 Anthony Chilcott King County Sheriff's Office Referred to King County Executive, Declined, Inquest Complete, Post-Inquest Review
10/29/2019 Juan Salamanca Acosta Des Moines PD Referred to King County Executive, Declined
07/13/2019 Derek Sanchez Kirkland PD Referred to King County Executive, DeclinedInquest Complete, Post-Inquest Review
06/15/2019 Mantry Norris Renton PD Referred to King County Executive, DeclinedInquest Complete, Post-Inquest Review
05/31/2019 Jesse Sarey  Auburn PD KCPAO Filed Charges
05/08/2019 Ryan Smith Seattle PD Referred to King County Executive, Declined
02/07/2019 Denis Rodriguez Martinez Seattle PD Referred to King County Executive, Declined
01/07/2019 Miguel Angel Barrasa Lugo Kent PD Referred to King County Executive, Inquest Complete, Declined, Post-Inquest Review

In-custody deaths

Incident Date Decedent  Involved Agency or Facility Status
12/30/2019 Rachel Gregory King County Correctional Facility - Seattle Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
08/08/2019 Michael Bailey City of Kent Corrections Facility
Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
02/03/2019 Daylae Thomas King County Correctional Facility - Seattle
Referred to King County Executive

Use-of-force non-fatalities

Incident Date Subject  Involved Agency Status
11/12/2019 Daniel Gonzalez Renton PD Declined
10/09/2019 Rudy Garcia Hernandez King County Sheriff's Office Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
08/06/2019 Francisco Pineda Kent PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
07/03/2019 Khamsao Vilaikham Seattle PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
05/05/2019 Christopher Harris Seattle PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
03/20/2019 Steel Maharaj Seattle PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
03/14/2019 Ricky Apodaca Federal Way PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
02/04/2019 Walter Montoya King County Sheriff's Office Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
01/23/2019 Abdikarim Abdi Kent PD Investigation Received, Pending KCPAO Review
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