On June 8, 2019, Dennis Overacker, a 61-year-old White/Caucasian husband, father and grandfather from White Swan, Washington, was fatally shot during a shooting rampage that killed four other people. Overacker was described as having a big heart and a willingness to help others.

Investigators identified two primary suspects, James Dean Cloud and Donovan Quinn Carter Cloud, accused of a violent spree that included murder, kidnapping and carjacking. Two other people, Morris Jackson and Natasha Jackson, were said to have helped the brothers try to flee; the stolen vehicle they were using broke down and the group was captured within 48 hours.

Federal charges were filed against James Dean Cloud and Donovan Quinn Carter Cloud, alleging murder and assault with a deadly weapon and naming Overacker among the victims. In March 2022 a jury found James Dean Cloud guilty on four counts of first-degree murder, including Overacker’s killing; Donovan Quinn Carter Cloud pleaded guilty to carjacking and brandishing a firearm.

If anyone knew Dennis Overacker or has information about that day in White Swan, please come forward.