Benjamin W. Hillaire

Deadly force

Lummi Tribal member Ben Hillaire was killed by Whatcom County Sheriff's Deputy Rod Cadman. Cadman shot Hillaire five times while at his home in response to a 911 hang-up call. When a 911 operator called back, there was no answer at the Hillaire home. Cadman was dispatched to the residence to do a welfare check on the occupants. Upon his arrival, he discovered the family had been involved in a domestic dispute. Hillaire?s girlfriend Mira Valencia told Cadman that Hillaire had injured her. After a struggle, Hillaire was shot and killed.