Clemency board recommends commutation for ex-officer Matthias Bachmeier after split vote

After hearing testimony from the petitioner, advocates and the victim’s family, the Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board voted 3–2 to recommend commutation of former officer Matthias Bachmeier’s life sentence, citing his age, documented PTSD and decades of incarceration; the King County Prosecutor's Office opposed the recommendation.