Ismail Mamatov
Ismail Mamatov, 36, died of an overdose on June 27, 2023, after being released from the Issaquah Jail and transferred to the South Correctional Entity (SCORE) jail in Des Moines, Washington, where he was held the day before. The King County Medical Examiner listed the cause as acute combined intoxication from fentanyl and methamphetamine. His estate's federal lawsuit says drugs he had in his civilian clothes were not searched for before his release from Issaquah, that he was left unattended during booking at SCORE, and that the medical withdrawal monitoring he required was delayed or not done. The lawsuit names the City of Issaquah, SCORE, Wellpath and individual employees.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The King County Medical Examiner ruled the death an acute combined intoxication from fentanyl and methamphetamine, while his estate's federal lawsuit says Issaquah and SCORE staff failed to search his clothing for drugs before transfer, left him unattended during booking, and delayed required withdrawal monitoring.
Reported by: King County Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner); his estate's federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His estate sued the City of Issaquah, SCORE, Wellpath and individual employees in federal court, and the defendants had not yet responded to the lawsuit as of the reporting.