Jesse Sarey, Jeffrey Nelson

Thursday’s ruling is the first conviction under a Washington state law that made it easier to prosecute officers for on-duty killings.
The prosecution of former Auburn police Officer Jeffrey Nelson took years and cost millions of dollars. A jury convicted him of killing 26-year-old Jesse Sarey.
The police officer, Jeffrey Nelson, shot and killed Jesse Sarey, 26, while attempting to arrest him in May 2019. Mr. Nelson was found guilty of murder and assault last June.
Former Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson was sentenced to 16 years and eight months for the slaying of 26-year-old Jesse Sarey, the first such sentencing under Washington state's revised legal ...