The prosecuting attorney for Clark County has been selected as one of 11 members who have been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to serve on the Office of Independent Investigations Advisory Board.
Anthony Golik, of Battle Ground, will serve as a prosecuting attorney representative on the board for the new office that was created to conduct independent, unbiased, competent and thorough investigation of cases involving police use of deadly force.
Inslee requested the office be created based on recommendations from his 2020 task force which convened following the deaths of George Floyd and Manuel Ellis, stated a news release.
The advisory board will provide input and advice to the director on the creation and operation of the office. The director has not yet been appointed. A national search is underway to identify candidates for the position.
"The Office of Independent Investigations will help provide communities, families, individuals and law enforcement with reassurance that their cases are being examined and reviewed in an unbiased way,” Inslee stated in the release. “While we cannot fully heal the wounds of the past, we can work to support those impacted going forward. I thank these members for stepping up and for contributing to make Washington a better state for everyone."
The appointment is effective immediately. Other appointments include a tribal member, a mental health expert and a representative of a police labor association.
