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Vancouver Police Officer Donald Sahota

Officer Donald Sahota’s widow files lawsuit against Clark County, ‘trigger happy’ sheriff’s deputy who shot him

February 10, 2025, 1:49pm Clark County News

The widow of former Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit alleging Clark County failed to properly train the “trigger happy” sheriff’s deputy who mistakenly… Read story

Deputy Feller acted within Clark County Sheriff’s Office policy despite Vancouver officer’s death

June 29, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Feller acted within agency policy when he mistakenly fatally shot off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota in January 2022, according to the sheriff’s office. Read story

On Wednesday, Julio Segura recounts his memory of the events that led to the death of Vancouver Police Officer Donald Sahota. A jury found Segura guilty of murder on Friday.

Segura guilty of murder in death of Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota

On Wednesday, Julio Segura recounts his memory of the events that led to the death of Vancouver Police Officer Donald Sahota. A jury found Segura guilty of murder on Friday.

May 24, 2024, 4:09pm Clark County News

A Clark County Superior Court jury Friday convicted a Yakima man of murdering off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. Read story

Julio Segura, 23, of Yakima speaks with his defense team Thursday before the start of the 12th day of his murder trial in Clark County Superior Court. Segura is accused in the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota.

Judge dismisses 2 of 3 murder charges Yakima man was facing in death of Vancouver police officer

Julio Segura, 23, of Yakima speaks with his defense team Thursday before the start of the 12th day of his murder trial in Clark County Superior Court. Segura is accused in the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota.

May 23, 2024, 10:50am Clark County News

A judge Thursday morning dismissed two of the three murder charges against the Yakima man accused in the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. Read story

Julio Segura recounts his memory of the events that led to the death of Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota during Segura’s murder trial Wednesday at the Clark County Courthouse.

Segura testifies in murder trial that he didn’t believe off-duty Vancouver officer Sahota was police

Julio Segura recounts his memory of the events that led to the death of Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota during Segura’s murder trial Wednesday at the Clark County Courthouse.

May 22, 2024, 3:05pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

A Yakima man told the jury in his murder trial Wednesday he was defending himself when he stabbed off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota with a pocket knife. Read story

Defense attorney Ed Dunkerly, left, talks Tuesday about a video showing how to adjust the brightness of an optic on Clark County sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Feller’s rifle during Julio Segura’s murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse. A defense analyst testified Tuesday he thinks the brightness obscured Feller’s view and led him to mistakenly shoot off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota.

Use-of-force expert blames deputy’s equipment setting for death of Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota

Defense attorney Ed Dunkerly, left, talks Tuesday about a video showing how to adjust the brightness of an optic on Clark County sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Feller’s rifle during Julio Segura’s murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse. A defense analyst testified Tuesday he thinks the brightness obscured Feller’s view and led him to mistakenly shoot off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota.

May 21, 2024, 6:42pm Clark County News

The Yakima man accused in the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota is set to testify today in his murder trial. Read story

Julio Segura, right, listens to opening statements May 6 for his murder trial in the 2022 death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota at the Clark County Courthouse.

Prosecutors will call final witness Tuesday in trial in death of Vancouver police officer

Julio Segura, right, listens to opening statements May 6 for his murder trial in the 2022 death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota at the Clark County Courthouse.

May 20, 2024, 4:04pm Clark County News

Clark County prosecutors plan to call their final witnesses Tuesday in the murder trial of a Yakima man accused in the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. Read story

Julio Segura, 22, makes his way into the courtroom last week for his murder trial in the January 2022 death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota at the Clark County Courthouse. The jury saw photos Monday of Sahota’s injuries while first responders attempted to provide him medical aid.

First responders describe efforts to save Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota

Julio Segura, 22, makes his way into the courtroom last week for his murder trial in the January 2022 death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota at the Clark County Courthouse. The jury saw photos Monday of Sahota’s injuries while first responders attempted to provide him medical aid.

May 13, 2024, 6:12pm Clark County News

Monday marked the start of the second week of a Yakima man’s murder trial in the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. First responders took the stand to describe their unsuccessful efforts to save Sahota’s life. Read story

Dawnese Sahota gives emotional testimony Thursday during the murder trial of the Yakima man accused in the January 2022 death of her husband, Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. Dawnese Sahota described fearing for her life when she was confronted by the armed robbery suspect her husband had unsuccessfully tried to detain in their Battle Ground driveway.

‘It all happened so fast’: Wife of late Vancouver police Officer Sahota testifies in murder trial

Dawnese Sahota gives emotional testimony Thursday during the murder trial of the Yakima man accused in the January 2022 death of her husband, Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. Dawnese Sahota described fearing for her life when she was confronted by the armed robbery suspect her husband had unsuccessfully tried to detain in their Battle Ground driveway.

May 9, 2024, 6:22pm Clark County News

Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota’s widow wiped tears from her face as she testified Thursday in the murder trial of the Yakima man accused in her husband’s January 2022 death. Read story

Clark County sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Feller testifies on the witness stand Wednesday during the murder trial of Julio Segura at the Clark County Courthouse. Segura is facing a host of charges including multiple counts of murder, kidnapping, burglary, robbery and others, in the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota in January 2022. Feller mistakenly fatally shot Sahota when he arrived to the scene of a struggle between Segura and Sahota.

Clark County sheriff’s deputy who mistakenly shot Vancouver Officer Donald Sahota gives emotional testimony

Clark County sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Feller testifies on the witness stand Wednesday during the murder trial of Julio Segura at the Clark County Courthouse. Segura is facing a host of charges including multiple counts of murder, kidnapping, burglary, robbery and others, in the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota in January 2022. Feller mistakenly fatally shot Sahota when he arrived to the scene of a struggle between Segura and Sahota.

May 8, 2024, 7:13pm Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Feller choked up as he recalled for a jury Wednesday the moment he realized the man he’d shot on the night of Jan. 29, 2022, was a fellow law enforcement officer — off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. Read story