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OII Advisory Board

The OII Advisory Board was established at the same time OII was created by Chapter 43.102 RCW. The role of the Advisory Board is to provide input on agency policies and participate in the hiring process, including for the agency director.

The Board does not determine which cases OII will investigate or have any role in cases investigated by OII. If an OII investigation requires more than 120 days to complete, the agency must inform the OII Advisory Board.

The 11 members of the board are selected to represent a variety of diverse perspectives. Board members are independent and do not work for OII. The opinions, positions, and statements of the board members may not necessarily reflect the agency nor its staff.

Board members serve three-year terms and are required to complete anti-racism training. For the initial appointments, terms were staggered with some members serving three years, and some serving four years.

More information about the Advisory Board is in RCW 43.102.130.

Contact information

Email: ContactUs@oii.wa.gov

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Mailing address

P.O. Box 40270,
Olympia, WA 98504

Board members

The following are the sitting OII Advisory Board members:

Vacant, police chief who is also the member of an independent investigations team

Fred Thomas (co-chair), Pierce County, general public - family impacted by an incident under the jurisdiction of the office

Brooke Foley, Spokane County, defense attorney representative 

Norma Gallegos, Chelan County, general public - not current or former law enforcement

Anthony Golik, Clark County, prosecuting attorney

Philip Harju, Thurston County, tribal member - representing a federally recognized tribe in Washington (Cowlitz), who is not current or former law enforcement

Monisha Harrell, Snohomish County, general public - not current or former law enforcement

Susie Kroll, Snohomish County, licensed mental health professional 

Faapouaita Leapai, King County, general public - not current or former law enforcement

James Schrimpsher, King County, representative of a police officer labor association with experience in homicide investigations

Jerrell Wills, Franklin County, member of the Criminal Justice Training Commission 

Meetings

The board meets every 4th Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise scheduled. 

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