Crime & Safety
Washington weekly drug overdose tracker Aug. 24-28
Review the latest weekly drug related death statistics in Washington state as reported by the King County Medical Examiner for the week of Aug. 24 28.
By Andrew Paxton · 2026-09-05T17:59:19.418Z
As our communities confront the profound impacts of substance abuse and homelessness, The Center Square is maintaining a weekly database dedicated to tracking and mapping overdose deaths in an effort to inform the public of the breadth of a problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Washington state ranks in the top of drug deaths per capita.
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 https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/health safety/medical examiner/decedents .
Total number of drug related deaths since TCS tracking began May 26: 184
AUG. 24
26 02234: Rylee Moran 31 years / Female 08/21/2026 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 02235: Richard Delove McFarland 54 years / Male 08/21/2026 Anoxic brain injury, acute cocaine intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26 02239: Jonathan Lewis McDermid 57 years / Male 08/22/2026 Anoxic encephalopathy, Acute combined drug intoxication including methamphetamine and fentanyl. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26 02247: Kevin Karl Shannon 38 years / Male 08/22/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The injury occurred in a vehicle in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
AUG. 25
26 02258: Theodore Edward Vallejo 62 years / Male 08/20/2026 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 02262: Jason Anthony Fitipol Taitano 45 years / Male 08/20/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The injury occurred outdoors in Federal Way, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
AUG. 26
26 02264: Abraham Hernandez Galvan 53 years / Male 08/23/2026 Anoxic encephalopathy, Acute drug intoxication including fentanyl. The injury occurred in a parking lot in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26 02271: Nabyu Abate Ayele 25 years / Male 08/25/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl, methamphetamine, and buprenorphine. The injury occurred outdoors in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
AUG. 27
26 01860: David A. Aguilar Landeros 35 years / Male 07/13/2026 Acute drug intoxication including methamphetamine. The injury occurred outdoors in Renton, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26 01898: Shawn James Yerger 56 years / Male 06/20/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl, methamphetamine, and methadone. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death is pending.
26 01907: Rene Gonzalez 42 years / Male 07/19/2026 Acute combined drug and alcohol intoxication, including fentanyl. The injury occurred at a residence in Kent, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
AUG. 28
26 01905: Tony Maureese Clark 72 years / Male 07/18/2026 Acute cocaine intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26 01940: Tiana Diane Whittle 27 years / Female 07/22/2026 Acute combined fentanyl and ethanol intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Federal Way, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
Washington Editor
This story originally appeared on thecentersquare.com https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article acd74d13 9d93 4e5e 81c1 b91febf8b3ab.html .