Manuel Ellis death prompts inquiry into police use of force investigations
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson launched an inquiry Tuesday into investigations of police use of deadly force after problems arose with the Manuel Ellis death investigation.
Ferguson's office identified at least 30 law enforcement investigations from 2020 that qualify. Some of the investigations are complete and some are ongoing, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
The inquiry was prompted by a conflict of interest in the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department’s investigation into the death of Ellis, who died in handcuffs while being restrained by Tacoma police in March.
The sheriff’s department investigated Ellis’ death for more than three months before telling the county prosecutor that several deputies were on the scene and one deputy was involved in restraining Ellis, according to Ferguson.
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