Washington weekly drug overdose tracker Aug. 31-Sept. 4
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6:00 AM on Monday, September 7
Andrew Paxton
(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: 196
AUG. 31
26-02289: Asher Henry Roberts 31 years / Male 08/27/2026 Acute drug intoxication including fentanyl. The injury occurred at a restaurant in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02294: Victor La-Mont Washington 26 years / Male 08/28/2026 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.
SEPT. 1
26-02318: lan Bennett Scarlett 54 years / Male 08/31/2026 Acute drug intoxication including fentanyl. The injury occurred in Federal Way, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
SEPT. 2
26-02322: Jaime K Vides Espinoza 54 years / Male 08/31/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The injury occurred at a Hotel/ Motel in Tukwila, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02324: Robert Hobbs 54 years / Male 08/31/2026 Acute drug intoxication including fentanyl. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02329: Luis A. Iglesias 50 years / Male 09/01/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and buprenorphine. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02333: Craig Lewis Bush 64 years / Male 08/30/2026 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.
SEPT. 3
26-01909: Joseph Paul Lee 49 years / Male 07/06/2026 Acute fentanyl and methamphetamine intoxication. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-01920: Jordan Keith Rinehart 39 years / Male 07/16/2026 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.
26-02339: Mark Douglas Bolt 60 years / Male 08/26/2026 Acute drug intoxication including methamphetamine. The injury occurred at a residence in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
26-02340: Gregory Verne Wolfe 64 years / Male 09/02/2026 Acute combined drug intoxication including fentanyl and methamphetamine. The injury occurred outdoors in Federal Way, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
SEPT. 4
26-02342: James C. Bussanich 67 years / Male 09/02/2026 Anoxic encephalopathy, Acute combined fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine intoxication. The injury occurred in a vehicle in Seattle, and the manner of death was ruled an accident.
