Spokane police ombudsman recommends inquests

Published 1:49 pm Tuesday, February 26, 2013

SPOKANE — Spokane Police Ombudsman Tim Burns says the city should use inquest juries whenever law enforcement is involved in a death.

Burns made the recommendation at Monday night’s city council meeting.

KREM reported that a medical examiner’s inquest would look into the cause and circumstances of deaths to make details public and help the families left behind.