In the quiet community of Port Angeles, Washington, the holiday season of 2018 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that left a family and community in disbelief. In the days following Christmas, concern grew for a local family when they failed to make contact with relatives. This concern led to a grim discovery on New Year's Eve at a home on Bear Meadow Road. There, authorities found the bodies of Darrell C. Iverson, 57, and his son, Jordan D. Iverson, a 27-year-old Caucasian male.
The following day, the tragic discovery was compounded when investigators found the body of Jordan's 26-year-old girlfriend, Tiffany A. May, in a locked outbuilding on the property. All three victims had been shot multiple times on or around December 26th.
The Clallam County Sheriff's Office launched an intensive investigation into the triple homicide that had rocked the rural area. The initial scene offered few immediate answers, leaving a community on edge and a family searching for reasons behind such a senseless act. Friends and family remembered Jordan as a kind-hearted person with a great sense of humor who, along with Tiffany, had been supporting his father through a recent loss. As investigators pieced together the events leading up to the murders, their focus turned to individuals who were acquainted with the Iversons.
The investigation led to the arrests of three suspects: Ryan Warren Ward, Kallie Ann Letellier, and Dennis M. Bauer. Prosecutors detailed a chilling plan conceived by the trio to rob and kill the Iversons. The motive appeared to be robbery, which escalated into a horrific triple murder. According to court documents and testimony, the three individuals went to the Iverson residence with the intent to commit these crimes. The ensuing events were a brutal execution of their plan, resulting in the deaths of Darrell, Jordan, and Tiffany. Following the murders, the suspects ransacked the home.
In the pursuit of justice, the legal process brought some closure to the grieving families. Ryan Warren Ward pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated first-degree murder, along with numerous other charges related to the theft of firearms. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Kallie Ann Letellier, in a plea agreement, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for her role in Tiffany May's death and agreed to testify against her co-defendants. She received a sentence of 35 years in prison. The third suspect, Dennis M. Bauer, also faced charges of first-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the planning and execution of the killings.
