Crossposted from the DES Express

Gail Stone initially retired from King County in April 2023 after serving as a high-level law and justice policy advisor for 13 years. She was drawn back to public service in late February for a new role, serving as a strategic planning manager for the Inquest Program.

“Inquest is the only thing I can imagine coming out of retirement for,” Stone said.

The purpose of an inquest is to shed light, in an open public forum, on the facts surrounding a death at the hands of law enforcement or corrections. The Inquest Program is based in the Department of Executive Services as part of the Director’s Office. Read more.