In March 2012, Officer Derek Carlile left his loaded, unsecured revolver in the family van’s cup holder while he and his wife stepped out briefly. Their 3-year-old son accessed the firearm and accidentally shot and killed his 7-year-old sister, Jenna. Carlile was charged with second-degree manslaughter, but the trial ended in a mistrial with seven jurors favoring acquittal. Subsequently, the Marysville Police Department conducted an internal investigation, leading to Carlile’s termination in May 2013 for committing a negligent act, endangering others, and conduct unbecoming of a police officer. Carlile challenged his dismissal, and in 2014, an arbitrator ordered the city to reinstate him, ruling that while his actions warranted substantial discipline, termination was excessive given his prior exemplary record.
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