R.W. Buzzard
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R.W. Buzzard is a district court judge for the Lewis County District Court in Lewis County, Washington.[1] He was re-elected by voters in 2014, winning a four-year term that expired on January 6, 2019.[2] [3]
Elections
2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Buzzard ran for re-election to the Lewis County District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Buzzard received a B.A. from Eastern Washington University and a J.D. from Seattle University School of Law.[4]
Noteworthy events
2018
On October 16, 2018, Buzzard made national headlines after he gave chase to two inmates who attempted to flee his courtroom. Buzzard apprehended one of the men, Kodey Howard, before he was able to exit the courthouse. The other inmate, Tanner Jacobson, was apprehended by authorities shortly after exiting the courthouse. Both Howard and Jacobson were subsequently charged with second-degree escape.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Lewis County, Washington, "District Court," accessed December 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lewis County Auditor, "2014 General Election Sample Ballot," accessed October 9, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Washington
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Richard Wolcott Buzzard," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ ABC News, "Judge chases inmates who tried escaping from courtroom, catches 1," October 24, 2018
