CPC Statements on January 2023 Pedestrian Death

The CPC has brought community concerns to light since the tragic death of a pedestrian due to actions of a Seattle Police Department officer in January, 2023. Read below for all statements from the Community Police Commission on this topic.

September 20, 2023 | CPC Letter to Chief Diaz Regarding Officer Discipline (PDF)

September 15, 2023 | CPC Co-Chairs' Letter to the Consul General of India in Response to Inquiry About Callous Comments from an SPD Officer About the Death of an Indian National (PDF)

September 11, 2023 | Media Advisory: CPC Co-Chairs' statement on Seattle Police Department officer's recently released body cam footage showing the officer laughing and making light of the value of a pedestrian's life moments after an SPD vehicle struck and killed her in January, 2023. "The people of Seattle deserve better." (PDF)

June 29, 2023 | Letter of Response from SPD Regarding Emergency Vehicle Response Training and Policy (PDF)

June 8, 2023 | Follow-Up Letter of Inquiry to SPD Regarding SPD Emergency Vehicle Response Training and Policy (PDF)

February 15, 2023 | Letter of Response from SPD Regarding Pedestrian Death (PDF)

January 31, 2023 | Letter of Inquiry to SPD Regarding Pedestrian Death (PDF)