(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: 252
SEPT. 28
26-02555: Edras Naun Cruz-Montoya 36 years / Male 09/18/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The injury occurred outdoors in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02558: William David Davis 56 years / Male 09/22/2026 Atraumatic hemorrhage of the brainstem, Acute drug intoxication including methamphetamine. The injury occurred outdoors in Vashon, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02562: Ryan Lukas Kestner 35 years / Male 09/26/2026 Acute drug intoxication including fentanyl. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02563: Tyler James Russell 33 years / Male 09/26/2026 Acute drug intoxication including fentanyl. The injury occurred at a residence in Auburn, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02565: Elisabeth Brown 70 years / Female 09/26/2026 Septic shock, aspiration pneumonia, acute combined fentanyl and methamphetamine intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Redmond, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
SEPT. 29
No drug-related deaths reported.
SEPT. 30
26-02045: Michael Perea 44 years / Male 07/22/2026 Acute combined fentanyl and methamphetamine intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02573: Markus Lavon Allen 39 years / Male 09/27/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The injury occurred outdoors in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02594: Sasha Link 43 years / Female 09/28/2026 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.
26-02603: Maksim Pavlovich Milkin 45 years / Male 09/30/2026 Acute drug intoxication including fentanyl. The injury occurred outdoors in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
OCT. 1
26-01830: Kendra Suzanne Liljenquist 38 years / Female 07/10/2026 Combined toxic effects of cocaine, mitragynine, di-hydro-7-hydroxymitragynine, 7-hydroxy mitragynine, and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl. The injury occurred at a residence in Burien, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02215: Karie Christine Barry 66 years / Female 08/19/2026 Acute fentanyl intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Covington, and the manner of death was ruled a suicide.
26-02261: Nicholas Ryan Vernon 30 years / Male 08/23/2026 Acute combined cocaine and ethanol (alcohol) intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Seatac, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
OCT. 2
No drug-related deaths reported.