Deputy who fatally shot Edmonds man sued for dog bite

EVERETT — A Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy who was fired for shooting an Edmonds man, then rehired this month, has been sued in an unrelated use-of-force case.

A civil lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle alleges deputy Art Wallin unjustifiably unleashed his dog on a man north of Mill Creek in June 2017, causing a “serious injury” that later became infected and required surgery.

The complaint, filed Jan. 10, argues Wallin didn’t have sufficient reason to deploy the dog. The lawsuit claims the only probable cause for a crime that had been established — obstructing police — wasn’t serious enough to warrant the use of force, and the man made no aggressive movements toward the deputies. The plaintiff is asking for an unspecified amount of compensation in damages.

Following an internal investigation, sheriff’s Capt. Scott Parker came to a similar conclusion and disciplined Wallin for violating use-of-force policy, according to documents obtained by The Daily Herald through a public records request.

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Shit, this incident occurred not far from where I live.