Two Tulalip police officers and one Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy responded to the 6400 block of Marine Drive at 10 p.m. Cecil D. Lacy was detained and taken into protective custody to remove him from the roadway.  While placing Lacy into the patrol vehicle, he started fighting with officers.  During the altercation Lacy became unresponsive.  Officers attempted to revive him with CPR until medical aid arrived.  Lacy died at the scene.

Cause and manner of death will be confirmed by the Medical Examiner’s Office.

The deputy involved is 27 and has been with the sheriff’s office since 2012.  The tribal officers are 24 with 14 months of service and 39 with nine years of service. All of the officers have been placed on administrative leave.

The incident remains under investigation by the Snohomish County Multi-Agency Response Team, detectives from various law enforcement agencies who respond to and investigate police use-of-force incidents.