A timeline of events connected to Manuel Ellis’ death
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The police death of Manuel Ellis
More than a year after Manuel Ellis died in police custody, the attorney general charged three officers in his death.
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More than a year after Manuel Ellis died in police custody, the attorney general released a charging decision Thursday, May 27.
The Washington Attorney General filed felony charges against three Tacoma police officers. Christopher Burbank and Matthew Collins were charged with second-degree murder and Timothy Rankine with first-degree manslaughter. Read more here.
Below is a quick timeline of events from the past 14 months.
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Timeline of Ellis case:
March 3, 2020: Manuel Ellis is killed in Tacoma
June 3: The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office releases his cause of death and rules it a homicide
June 4: Video surfaces showing Ellis’ struggle with officers
June 5: Gov. Jay Inslee announces an independent review will be done by state officials
June 10: Inslee takes the case away from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department after discovering a deputy helped restrain Ellis
June 17: Washington State Patrol is appointed the new investigating agency
November: The State Patrol turns over the case to Attorney General’s Office for review
Dec. 29: It is discovered that a fifth Tacoma police officer was involved once the investigation is released to the public
May 27: The Washington Attorney General filed felony charges against three Tacoma police officers. Christopher Burbank and Matthew Collins were charged with second-degree murder and Timothy Rankine with first-degree manslaughter.
This story was originally published May 27, 2021 at 12:36 AM.
