New details: Investigation into death of cop’s child

An off-duty Marysville police officer did C-P-R on his
dying daughter after the 7-year-old was accidentally shot
by her brother.

That’s one of the new details revealed in a police report
just released about what happened in Stanwood last March.

The family of six was on its way to a wedding on Saturday
March 10 when officer Derek Carlile stopped in Stanwood to
run an errand. According to the police report, he told
investigators he left his off-duty revolver in an ankle
holster under the dash of the van and out of sight of his
children.

While standing with his wife, close enough to see
the van, Carlile told police he heard a pop and ran to the
van to find his wounded daughter slumped to the side, and
began CPR.

Carlile told police the gun was his off-duty weapon. He
said it was hidden from sight behind his wife’s purse.

The Snohomish County sheriff’s office has just forwarded
the results of its homicide investigation to the county
prosecutor who will decide if charges should be filed.
Detectives did not make a charging recommendation.

Snohomish County deputy prosecutor Lisa Paul has declined
to say how long it will take to decide whether to file
criminal
charges.

Officer Carlile remains on paid
leave.