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Sergeant James Kenneth Kinard | Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, Washington
Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, Washington

Sergeant

James Kenneth Kinard

Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, Washington

End of Watch: Monday, August 15, 1994

Biographical Info

Age: 34
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 15, 1994
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide in jail

Sergeant Kinard was shot and killed after responding to a shooting call. The suspect in Sergeant Kinard's murder was initially sentenced to death but had the sentence commuted to life in prison in 2000. After the sentence was commuted the suspect committed suicide by jumping off a balcony at the jail.

Sergeant Kinard was survived by his son.