The man died after fighting with officers who had detained him and were trying to place him in a patrol car, according to authorities. The officers were responding to a report of a man walking in the road within a Native American reservation.
Victim's Name: Cecil D. Lacy
Agency Responsible: Tulalip Tribal Police Department, Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: Native American
Date of Death: September 19, 2015
County: Snohomish
Cause of Death: Beaten
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Suburban