The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) received a notification at 9:31 p.m. on May 7, 2025 from the Poulsbo Police Department that a use of deadly force incident had occurred around 8:30 p.m. in the 17300 block of Viking Way NW Poulsbo, Wash.
OII will be investigating the incident. More information to follow.
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The state Legislature created OII in 2021 to conduct independent and unbiased investigations of deadly use of force by law enforcement. It works with an 11-member advisory board that reviews and provides input on agency policies. To view this on the web, visit oii.wa.gov/news-and-updates.
For media inquiries, contact Kimberly Garcia, Media Relations Coordinator, at Kimberly.Garcia@oii.wa.gov or 360-790-1247.