Jesse Sarey’s foster mother, Elaine Simons, has waited for more than five years to see Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson held accountable for murdering Sarey in 2019.
First officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police
A jury found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a convenience store, marking the first conviction under a Washington state law easing prosecution of law enforcement officers for on-duty killings.
Defense rests in Jeff Nelson trial — Auburn officer accused in Jesse Sarey shooting
Auburn Police Officer Jeff Nelson and his attorney rested their case on Monday without calling Nelson to the stand to testify in his own defense.