A Seattle officer was suspended after an investigation found that a lie the officer told a hit-and-run suspect contributed to the man's suicide.
One friend said the man told him that the fender-bender happened when his car rolled backward, striking the other vehicle. The man said he had left the scene, but did not remember anyone being injured in the crash, the friend said.
The man’s roommate told investigators that the day before his death, he"became increasingly worried” and started talking about suicide. The roommate found the man dead on June 3, 2018, less than a week after the crash. The watchdog completed its investigation in November. The officer said the ruse was needed to get information and he did not think he was responsible for the man’s suicide. The officer's partner told investigators that the officer said he knew the ruse was a lie, “but it’s fun.”
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