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Clemency board recommends pardon for Commander Carey McCauley, citing long service and rehabilitation
Summary
The Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board voted 5–0 on March 13, 2026, to recommend a pardon for Commander Carey McCauley, noting his acceptance of responsibility, decades of military service and post-conviction rehabilitation; the Pierce County prosecutor did not oppose the petition.
The Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board voted unanimously March 13 to recommend a pardon for Commander Carey McCauley for a 1991 vehicular-assault conviction, citing his long public service, sustained rehabilitation and the statutory limits that make a pardon the proper relief for this case.
McCauley told the board he accepted responsibility for the 1991 crash that injured two teenagers: "It's 100% me, my fault," he said on the record. He described entering military service soon after the incident, maintaining a…
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