(The Center Square) – The following is a list of drug-related deaths as reported by the King County Medical Examiner. The Center Square does not independently verify this information. The full list can be found here.
Total number of drug-related deaths since TCS tracking began May 26: 225
SEPT. 14
26-02423: Mitchell L King 64 years / Male 09/08/2026 Acute drug intoxication including fentanyl and methadone. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02442: Neil John Wishart 65 years / Male 09/14/2026 Acute drug intoxication including methamphetamine. The injury occurred at a residence in Fall City, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
SEPT. 15
26-00265: Julius Rimes Esqueda 1 year / Male 01/30/2026 Anoxic brain injury, Acute fentanyl intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Redmond, and the manner of death was ruled undetermined.
26-02434: Eldin L. Duderija 26 years / Male 09/12/2026 Acute drug intoxication including fentanyl. The injury occurred at a residence in Tukwila, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02441: Juan Angel Sanchez Betancourt 52 years / Male 09/13/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The injury occurred on a sidewalk in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
SEPT. 16
26-01947: Katie Ananda Ward 25 years / Female 07/22/2026 Acute combined cocaine, methadone, mitragynine, and ethanol intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Kent, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02452: Theresa Ngirailild 55 years / Female 09/14/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The injury occurred outdoors in Kent, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02454: Patrick Sean McGill 36 years / Male 09/15/2026 Acute combined alcohol and drug intoxication including fentanyl. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
SEPT. 17
26-02020: Dustin G Black 45 years / Male 07/29/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The injury occurred at a residence in Auburn, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02468: Stephanie R. Wright 45 years / Female 09/15/2026 Anoxic encephalopathy, Probable acute drug intoxication including fentanyl. The injury occurred at a residence in Bellevue, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
SEPT. 18
26-01548: Donna Maria Thompson 69 years / Female 05/26/2026 Acute drug intoxication including cocaine. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-01982: Manoj Thaksen Bhagwat 59 years / Male 07/26/2026 Acute combined fentanyl and methocarbamol intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Renton, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02478: Laif Eric Tompkins 61 years / Male 09/13/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02488: Bryant Cole Peterson 53 years / Male 09/11/2026 Acute drug intoxication including fentanyl. The injury occurred at a residence in Federal Way, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02490: Sharon L. Janik 55 years / Female 09/17/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including methamphetamine and oxycodone. The injury occurred at a residence in Skykomish, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.