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The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office is located at 311 Grand Avenue in Bellingham, Washington. Office
hours are week days from 8:30 Am to 4:30 PM - After hours calls should be directed to the What-Comm
Dispatch Center in Bellingham at 676-6912, or 911 for Emergency Responses.
NEWS RELEASE 12/26/2019 1:11:56 PM
WHATCOM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Main Office (360)778-6600
Tip Lines: Gang and Drug activity, (360)778-6665, Existing Cases (360)778-6663
Direct extensions, area code 360
Bill Elfo
Sheriff
778-6605
Doug Chadwick
Undersheriff
778-6618
Jason Gum
Chief Deputy
Patrol & Enforcement
778-6619
Kevin Hester
Chief Deputy
Investigations and Support Services
778-6634
Steve Gatterman
Chief Inspector
Office of Professional Standards
778-6623
Wendy Jones
Chief of Corrections
778-6505
Lt. Scott Huso
Investigations
778-6709
Lt. Rodger Funk
Patrol
778-6714
Lt. Kevin Mede
Patrol
778-6616
Deb Slater
Community Programs Coordinator
778-6615
Case Number: 19A43795
Incident Type: Murder
Issued By: Bill Elfo, Sheriff, via Deb Slater
Date: 12/26/19
Whatcom Sheriff News December 26, 2019 Page 2
The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office is located at 311 Grand Avenue in Bellingham, Washington. Office
hours are week days from 8:30 Am to 4:30 PM - After hours calls should be directed to the What-Comm
Dispatch Center in Bellingham at 676-6912, or 911 for Emergency Responses.
On Thursday, December 26
th
at 1028 hours, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a condominium complex in
the 900 block of Marine Drive in response to a reported murder and suicide. Deputies found a 58 year old
female deceased in her apartment from an apparent gunshot wound. Her husband age 56, who was also
in the apartment, appeared to have sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was transported to a
local hospital under Sheriff’s Office guard. A dog and a cat were also found deceased from gunshot
wounds. The Sheriff’s Office does not believe that there is any generalized threat to the community that is
connected to this incident. The investigation is in its preliminary stages and no further details are being
released at this time. The identity of the victim and her husband are not being released pending
notification of their family. Updates will be issued as information becomes available and after family
notifications are completed.
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Wcso press release 12-26-19 murder new

  • 1. The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office is located at 311 Grand Avenue in Bellingham, Washington. Office hours are week days from 8:30 Am to 4:30 PM - After hours calls should be directed to the What-Comm Dispatch Center in Bellingham at 676-6912, or 911 for Emergency Responses. NEWS RELEASE 12/26/2019 1:11:56 PM WHATCOM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Main Office (360)778-6600 Tip Lines: Gang and Drug activity, (360)778-6665, Existing Cases (360)778-6663 Direct extensions, area code 360 Bill Elfo Sheriff 778-6605 Doug Chadwick Undersheriff 778-6618 Jason Gum Chief Deputy Patrol & Enforcement 778-6619 Kevin Hester Chief Deputy Investigations and Support Services 778-6634 Steve Gatterman Chief Inspector Office of Professional Standards 778-6623 Wendy Jones Chief of Corrections 778-6505 Lt. Scott Huso Investigations 778-6709 Lt. Rodger Funk Patrol 778-6714 Lt. Kevin Mede Patrol 778-6616 Deb Slater Community Programs Coordinator 778-6615 Case Number: 19A43795 Incident Type: Murder Issued By: Bill Elfo, Sheriff, via Deb Slater Date: 12/26/19
  • 2. Whatcom Sheriff News December 26, 2019 Page 2 The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office is located at 311 Grand Avenue in Bellingham, Washington. Office hours are week days from 8:30 Am to 4:30 PM - After hours calls should be directed to the What-Comm Dispatch Center in Bellingham at 676-6912, or 911 for Emergency Responses. On Thursday, December 26 th at 1028 hours, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a condominium complex in the 900 block of Marine Drive in response to a reported murder and suicide. Deputies found a 58 year old female deceased in her apartment from an apparent gunshot wound. Her husband age 56, who was also in the apartment, appeared to have sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital under Sheriff’s Office guard. A dog and a cat were also found deceased from gunshot wounds. The Sheriff’s Office does not believe that there is any generalized threat to the community that is connected to this incident. The investigation is in its preliminary stages and no further details are being released at this time. The identity of the victim and her husband are not being released pending notification of their family. Updates will be issued as information becomes available and after family notifications are completed. ###