Washington
Read about an off-duty CBP agent’s heroic actions, police pursuits in Washington state and more from this week’s news
How the quick decision-making of one deputy and the aid of an uninvolved citizen saved the life of a man in a burning car
A chief in Washington State thinks so and is encouraging his cops to sleep on the job
“I could clearly hear the words, ‘He’s reaching. He’s reaching. He’s got Jeremy’s gun!’” Sgt. Warren said when reviewing the BWC video
A Bellingham police officer tackled the 17-year-old as he was reaching for a loaded 9mm semiautomatic pistol tucked in his waistband
The video shows several armed officers running through a busy parking lot, yelling, “Go! Go! Go!” and “Police! Get down or you’re going to get shot!”
Austin Lee Edwards posed online as a teen boy while talking with a 15-year-old girl, a form of deception known as “catfishing.” He later killed her mother and grandparents
Under the law, the sale of drug paraphernalia, such as glass tubes for smoking fentanyl, is a civil infraction. But possession is not banned
The bipartisan agreement would avoid making the state the second in the U.S. to decriminalize the possession of controlled substances
Cierra McCartney’s tribute to her late husband inspires nationwide movement to show appreciation for police, one cup of coffee at a time
A temporary law expires on July 1, so if lawmakers fail to pass a bill, Washington would become the second state to decriminalize drug possession
The suspect is accused of wounding Officer Phil Hanks and then preparing to shoot Deputy Kenton Childers
An officer must notify a supervisor about the pursuit and then come up with a plan to end the pursuit
Richard Rotter, 51, apologized during his sentencing for killing officer Dan Rocha, 41, in a Starbucks parking lot in Everett
Legislation moves to the Senate, but some representatives and LEOs believe the new bill still does not offer a comprehensive solution
Spokane County’s RTCC could monitor as many as 200 video feeds from intersections, roadways and crime hotspots
“If I don’t get to put the uniform on, it’ll be a bad day,” said Trooper Atkinson
This light observation helicopter will be outfitted with an array of special equipment
Kirkland Warren, who was out on bail pending a different murder trial, assaulted his ex-girlfriend and fired a gunshot into her apartment earlier this month, but he quickly posted bail and was released again
State Senator Javier Valdez said the bill would help address current job shortages and “promote diversification of Washington’s public service”
A grant allowed the Cordico wellness app to be available to officers, deputies, corrections officers and dispatchers
The King County deputy was hit by a bullet that missed his vest and hit him in the upper torso
Representatives held a town hall call and found 87% of people in the call supported new pursuit legislation
Bill increases the areas of reasonable suspicion where an officer can begin a pursuit but includes communication requirements
Nearly 80% of respondents in the election season poll stated they lack confidence in the current council’s approach to improving public safety
Troopers were unable to stop the driver unless there was probable cause he was a suspect in a violent crime or drunken driving
“This is tragic. We haven’t had multiple children killed in a very long time. It’s bad,” one trooper said
Drew Kennison, a father of three, will need more surgeries in the near future, but he’s in “good spirits”
Clallam County Sheriff’s Office raised $7,500 from the public for DNA, genealogy testing to identify a foot inside a sneaker found in 2021
The change, which some call a “watered-down version” of the original bill, would replace the state’s pursuit law that was passed in 2021 by this summer
“The goal of lowering the BAC is to hopefully make people think twice about driving when they’ve been drinking at all,” Sgt. Wes Rasmussen said
One officer, who had previously served as a volunteer firefighter, said his fire training took over during the call
“The facts support a finding that Deputy Feller made a mistake that a reasonable officer could have made in the same situation,” a prosecutor said