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: 89
JULY 6
26-01195: Michael Ryan McCray 38 years / Male 05/03/2026 Acute fentanyl intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-01758: Justin Tyler Baker 38 years / Male 07/03/2026 Acute drug intoxication including methamphetamine. The injury occurred at a residence in Auburn, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-01767: Calvin Jake Barksdale 72 years / Male 06/28/2026 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.
26-01771: Maria A Sagiao 40 years / Female 07/05/2026 Anoxic encephalopathy, acute combined methadone, fentanyl, amphetamine and unspecified benzodiazepine intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Auburn, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-01774: Jason J. Kollman 57 years / Male 07/04/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl, methamphetamine and ethanol. The injury occurred at a vehicle in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
JULY 7
26-01775: Colten Sterling Davis 23 years / Male 07/02/2026 Acute drug intoxication including fentanyl. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-01777: Mark Allen Silva 46 years / Male 07/05/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The injury occurred at a sidewalk in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
JULY 8
26-01779: Joseph Patrick Bailey 58 years / Male 07/03/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine. The injury occurred outdoors in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-01787: Liliana Doreen Mellor 36 years / Female 07/06/2026 Anoxic encephalopathy, acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The injury occurred at a garage in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-01792: James "Carrieanne" Edward Griebling 66 years / Female 07/04/2026 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.
26-01803: Yadwinder Singh Brar 45 years / Male 07/04/2026 Anoxic brain injury, cardiac arrest, acute combined cocaine and ethanol intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in SeaTac, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
JULY 9
26-01130: Simrandeep Singh Bajwa 38 years / Male 04/29/2026 Acute combined methamphetamine and methadone intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Burien, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-01265: Larry Thomas Lattig 45 years / Male 05/14/2026 Acute methamphetamine intoxication. The injury occurred at a vehicle in Renton, and the manner of death was ruled suicide.
26-01796: Desiree Marguerite Baird AKA Guiles 46 years / Female 07/07/2026 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.
26-01797: Michael Aaron Olney 34 years / Male 07/07/2026 Acute mixed drug intoxication including fentanyl and unspecified benzodiazepine. The injury occurred at a sidewalk in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-01808: Judy Elaine Gooch 65 years / Female 07/08/2026 Acute drug intoxication including methamphetamine. The injury occurred at a residence in Kirkland, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
JULY 10
No drug-related deaths reported.
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