Deputies responded to a call from the wife of the subject saying he was overdosing on alcohol. Having committed no crime, first responders left only to get a 911 call a few minutes later from his wife saying he was trying to kill her. The subject locked himself in the bathroom with a gun and was fatally shot by police.
Victim's Name: Lewis Lee Lembke
Agency Responsible: Washington County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Date of Death: January 2, 2015
County: Washington
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Geography: Suburban