Clallam County Asks Former Commissioner Brian Parker To Return Missing Search Warrant Log

Following a turbulent and scandal-ridden career on the bench, Clallam County Superior Court Commissioner Brian Parker was terminated. However, his abrupt exit has sparked a new security concern for the court: Parker left with highly sensitive legal documents.

According to internal emails obtained by the Olympic Herald, Clallam County Human Resources had to track down a missing “Search Warrant Log” that disappeared from Parker’s office following his dismissal.

A Breach of Protocol

Parker was formally terminated by Presiding Judge Simon Barnhart on Monday, February 9, 2026. Barnhart’s action followed our reporting on Parker’s prior arrest for First Degree Perjury in Snohomish County and recent stalking allegations from local Port Angeles residents.

The day after his firing, Clallam County HR Director Bonnie Dennler emailed Parker regarding standard offboarding procedures, but added an urgent request:

“Additionally, Superior Court was unable to locate the Search Warrant Log document in your office and ask if I would I follow-up to identify the location of the document. If you could let me know if there is a specific location they should be looking, or if we need to arrange a time for you to return the document.”

Parker replied from his iPhone less than half an hour later, admitting that he had removed the document from the courthouse:

“I have the search warrant log and will make arrangements to return it.”

Dennler subsequently informed Court Administrator Lacey Halberg and other HR staff that if Parker dropped the records off at the HR office, they would “maintain the upmost confidentiality and get these up to Superior Court immediately.”

A Taxpayer-Funded Golden Parachute

Despite the severe allegations against him and his immediate termination, Parker is poised to walk away with a massive taxpayer-funded payout.

Internal records reveal a pending “Separation Agreement and Release of Claims” offered to Parker. Because the Superior Court Judges exercised their at will discretion to end his employment without providing documented cause of performance deficiencies, Parker is being offered a severance package.

The financial details of Parker’s proposed exit package include:

• Severance Pay: $53,428.50, representing three months of his $17,809.50 monthly salary.
• Vacation Accrual Payout: $9,756.86 for 94.96 hours of unused vacation time.
• Sick Leave Payout: $1,045.04, representing 10% of his accrued sick leave.
• Health Insurance: Up to three months of COBRA premium reimbursements (maximum $3,855).

Combined with his regular pay for the first nine days of February, the County estimates Parker’s final gross paycheck to be $69,162.26.

In exchange for this payout, Parker must agree to a broad release of liability, promising not to sue the County or its officials for any claims related to his employment or termination. He has until March 2, 2026, to accept the agreement.

A copy of the agreement is available here.

The Court Scrambles to Move On

The Clallam County Superior Court wasted no time distancing itself from Parker. On the morning of February 10, Court Administrator Lacey Halberg sent a notice to the Clallam County Bar Association, officially announcing that “Effective immediately, Brian Parker is no longer employed by the Clallam County Superior Court.”

Internally, Deputy Court Administrator Kaysey Clayton emailed the county’s webmaster to confirm she had “removed Commissioner Parker’s photo from the website.”

The court has begun the process of hiring a new commissioner. Until that vacancy is filled, the duties of the family court commissioner will be absorbed by the three Superior Court Judges, including Judge Brent Basden, who initially bypassed standard vetting protocols to fast-track Parker’s hiring.