(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: 287
OCT. 19
26-02109: Juan S Muniz 38 years / Male 08/06/2026 Acute combined fentanyl and ethanol intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Des Moines, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02777: Michael Tesfamariam Niguse 57 years / Male 10/16/2026 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.
26-02779: Efrem Merle McGaughey 57 years / Male 10/16/2026 Acute drug intoxication including cocaine. The injury occurred in a vehicle in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02782: Peletisala Gogo 22 years / Male 10/16/2026 Acute drug intoxication including fentanyl. The injury occurred on a boat/ship in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
OCT. 20
26-02785: Shane E. Simmons 41 years / Male 10/18/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The injury occurred outdoors in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
OCT. 21
26-02313: Caroline Frances Phillips 69 years / Female 08/30/2026 Acute methamphetamine intoxication. The injury occurred outdoors in Kent, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02795: Brian Eugene Layman 58 years / Male 10/20/2026 Acute drug intoxication including methamphetamine. The injury occurred at a residence in Ballard, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
OCT. 22
26-02068: David Leon Barouh 54 years / Male 07/29/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and cocaine. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02446: Anthony Collins 56 years / Male 09/12/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including oxycodone and buprenorphine. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02802: Ronnie Lewis Elmore 66 years / Male 10/20/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and cocaine. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
OCT. 23
26-02361: Dean Earl Corrick 37 years / Male 08/31/2026 Methamphetamine, fentanyl, methadone, buprenorphine, hydroxyzine, promethazine, gabapentin, and sertraline intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02815: Peter Augustine Armstrong 65 years / Male 10/09/2026 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.