Washington State Patrol Media Release Archive

Media Releases

The Office of Government and Media Relations (GMR) works with the media on a local and statewide level through the agency Public Information Officers, who respond to incidences within their areas, providing local media with the information they need.

Below is an index of the media releases sent out throughout the year in Adobe PDF format. Please click the logo (right) if you need to get the Acrobat Reader.

Previous Media Releases

January 2008	May 2008	September 2007
February 2008	June 2008	October 2007
March 2008	July 2008	November 2007
April 2008	August 2007	December 2007

July 2008
July 02 -	Illegal Explosive Devices Top the List
July 02 -	Troopers "Emphasize" a safe Tri-State 4th of July Weekend
July 01 -	Keep Your School Safe From Fires on July 4.
July 01 -	Extra Patrols on 4th of July

June 2008
June 30 -	Enjoy a Safe 4th of July: Attend a Public Fireworks Display
June 30 -	LoJack System leads WSP to stolen motorcycle inside garage
June 30 -	Are Your Fireworks Legal?
June 30 -	Be a Defensive Driver not a Distracted Driver
June 27 -	Fireworks Sales Begin June 28
June 25 -	Enforcement Of “Hands Free” Law Begins July 1
June 24 -	Suspended Driver Arrested For Vehicular Assault Near Sumner
June 24 -	The Home Ignition Zone - Protecting your home from wildfire
June 20 -	Missing 91 Year Old Woman Found
June 18 -	Man Arrested After Crashing Car and Running From a Trooper
June 10 -	Separate Fire Over Weekend Claim Two Lives
June 03 -	Emphasis Patrols Target Unsafe Trucks

May 2008
May 27 -	WSP Wins Silver Medal in National Honor Guard Competition
May 21 -	Troopers Emphasize a Safe Tri-State Memorial Day Weekend
May 21 -	Memorial Day - Keep it Safe
May 15 -	Centralia Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
May 15 -	Home Wildfire Hazard Assessment
May 14 -	WSP Commercial Vehicle Officers Basic Training Class Graduates
May 13 -	WSP Arrests Woman for "Medical Identity Theft" - Goal was drugs
May 13 -	Nine Firefighters Prepare to Graduate from Tri-Cities Recruit Academy
May 13 -	WSP to Boost Patrols on Capitol Campus
May 02 -	Governor Gregoire Proclaims May 4-10 Arson Awareness Week

April 2008
April 30 -	Statement of the Washington State Patrol on the Todd Chism Case
April 30 -	39 Firefighters Prepare to Graduate from Fire Training Academy
April 28 -	Scott Kramer Appointed to the Fire Protection Policy Board
April 25 -	State Patrol Ramps-Up for Second Recruitment Blitz
April 25 -	WSP Hosts Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Career Camp
April 23 -	Reckless Driving - More Than Just Driving Too Fast and Too Furious
April 21 -	WSP Commercial Vehicle Division is Looking for Enforcement Officers
April 16 -	95th WSP Basic Training Class Graduates
April 15 -	Help Fight Fire � Become a Skywarn Weather Spotter
April 14 -	95th WSP Basic Training Class to Graduate
April 10 -	Spring is Here - Start Planning Your Firewise Landscape
April 04 -	2007 Fire in Washington Annual Report Now Available
April 04 -	Commercial Vehicle Division Honored For Reducing Truck Bus Deaths
April 03 -	Subject Arrested By WSP After Threatening A Trooper
April 02 -	Two Dead After Head-On Collision In Thurston County
April 02 -	New Law Makes False AMBER Alert a Felony
April 01 -	WSP Hires New Communications Manager in Tacoma

March 2008
March 27 -	Endorse Your Sport - Spokane Valley Motorcycle Safety Event
March 25 -	Operation Lifesaver Enforcement Program - Officer on a Train
March 24 -	WSP Emphasis Targets Trucks on the Peninsula
March 21 -	Family Assistance and Witnesses Still Needed in SR 512 Fatality
March 20 -	Motorcycle Riders Gear-up for Spring
March 11 -	WSP Introduces New State Toxicologist
March 07 -	Change Your Clock - Change Your Battery
March 04 -	State Crime Lab Solving More Cases with DNA

February 2008
February 26 -	Truck WSP Reminds Drivers to Use Proper Lighting on Moving Vehicles
February 20 -	Truck Driver Arrested for DUI
February 15 -	Joint Emphasis Patrols Target Commercial Vehicles in Grays Harbor
February 14 -	Logan Resigns as head of WSP Forensic Laboratory Bureau
February 12 -	9-1-1 for Emergencies Only
February 07 -	State Patrol Accepts All Findings in Audits of State Toxicology Lab
February 06 -	Fire Fatalities Down 25% in 2007
February 06 -	Carbon Monoxide Alarm Donation Makes 500 Units Available

January 2008
January 31 -	Fire Fatality Report for 2007
January 30 -	Children's Task Force Arrest Men in Stevens & Spokane Counties
January 28 -	WSP Participates in Tri-state Super Bowl Emphasis Patrol
January 25 -	Smoking and Fire Deaths
January 23 -	WSP Missing & Exploited Children Task Force Arrest Longview Man
January 18 -	WSP Missing & Exploited Children Task Force Arrest Lacey Man
January 17 -	29 Traffic Deaths Still Too Many in 2007
January 14 -	Tenino Teen Arrested For Vehicular Assault
January 10 -	WSP Makes Several Arrests from Warrant
January 07 -	Disabled Motorist Struck and Killed
January 07 -	Olympia Man Arrested For Vehicular Assault
January 07 -	Yelm Man Dies in Crash From Pre-Existing Medical Condition
January 04 -	Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Your Home

December 2007
December 26 -	WSP Identifies Trooper Involved in Tuesday Shooting
December 26 -	WSP to Enforce New Texting While Driving Law Starting Jan. 1
December 21 -	WSP Holiday Emphasis Underway Statewide
December 20 -	WSP Bomb Squad Opens Christmas Gift
December 20 -	WSP Will Have Extra Patrols for the Holidays
December 19 -	WSP MAIT Team Asking for Your Help
December 19 -	317 DUI Arrests in 15 Days
December 19 -	Be Safe and Warm this Holiday Season
December 14 -	DOT Worker Injured After His Truck Was Hit Pic 1, Pic 2, Pic 3
December 12 -	WSP to Promote Six Employees
December 11 -	WSP Busts the *77 Myth
December 10 -	Free Tow In Pierce County for Intoxicated Drivers During the Holidays
December 07 -	New I-5 Tacoma City Center Off-ramp Opening Saturday

November 2007
November 29 -	Police Impersonator Arrested in Pierce County
November 29 -	WSP Asks for Help Locating Felon Who Fled Traffic Stop
November 29 -	Studies: No Systemic Racial Profiling, Good Customer Service by WSP
November 21 -	Western State Employee Arrested for Communicating with a Minor
November 21 -	Teenager Dies in Rollover Collision in Thurston County
November 21 -	Tacoma Woman Arrested After the Tragic Death of Shipman - UPDATE
November 21 -	WSP Clarifies Requirements for Dept. of Transportation Numbers on Intrastate Commercial Motor Vehicles
November 20 -	Trooper Seizes 21 Pounds of Marijuana and $225,810 in Cash
November 20 -	WSP and Idaho State Police - Holiday Emphasis Patrols
November 20 -	Extra Troopers on Emphasis Patrol for Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
November 20 -	Puyallup Man Dies In Fatal Collision on SR512
November 19 -	Thanksgiving Holiday Safety Tips
November 19 -	Thanksgiving Holiday Reminder!
November 16 -	University Place Driver Arrested for Vehicular Assault
November 16 -	Yakima Man Arrested for Causing Fatal Hit and Run Collision
November 16 -	WSP to Promote Five Employees
November 15 -	WSP Reminds Companies Lighted Advertising Not Legal on Vehicles
November 13 -	Two Arrests in Two Days for WSP Children’s Task Force
November 5 -	Be Alert to Fake Fire Inspectors
November 5 -	Second Police Impersonator Arrested in Pierce County
November 2 -	WSP Arrests Alleged Police Impersonator
November 2 -	Hit and Run in Thurston County Sends Bicyclist to Harborview
November 2 -	Aberdeen Motorcyclist Critical After Crash on SR 167
November 2 -	Ft. Lewis Soldier Deceased After Motorcycle Accident on SR 16
November 1 -	34 Firefighters Prepare to Graduate from WSP Fire Training Academy
November 1 -	17 Firefighters Prepare to Graduate from Basic Firefighter 1 Program
November 1 -	Fatigue Causes Critical Injury Collision on SR 7

October 2007
October 29 -	Are you ready for winter driving conditions?
October 26 -	WSP Motorcycle Trooper Injured
October 25 -	State Patrol Dedicates Building in Honor of Fallen Trooper
October 24 -	Vehicle Stopped for Reckless Driving Leads to Felony Convictions
October 23 -	Make This Halloween a Happy Time
October 23 -	WSP to Promote 7 Employees
October 23 -	Pedestrian struck by Semi-truck Sustains Life Threatening Injuries
October 22 -	WSP Named the Nation�s �Best Dressed� Police Agency- PHOTOS
October 17 -	No Tire Chains Equal Stiff Fines for Commercial Vehicles
October 15 -	E-mail Claims of Heftier Traffic Fines is a Hoax
October 12 -	WSP Determines Trooper's Action Followed Policy
October 08 -	Fire Prevention Week - Practice Your Escape Plan
October 08 -	Washington State Patrol is Hiring
October 04 -	Stolen Car Collides with School Bus

September 2007
September 25 - Felony DUI Law Nabs Worst of the Worst September 25 - Speed Violation nets $279,000 Cash September 25 - 911 System Failure in East King County September 24 - Washington State Fallen Fire Fighter's Memorial Service September 24 - Head On Collision Takes a Life in Thurston County September 21 - WSP to Promote 5 Employees September 21 - International Chiefs Pick WSP as Best Agency of Its Size September 21 - State Patrol Striving for Even Better Recruitment Results September 21 - Trooper James Saunders Memorial Service September 19 - Orting Motorcyclist Dies After Striking A Road Sign September 18 - Graham Teen Dies After Rolling Car on Hwy 706 September 13 - WA Motorcyclists Taking to Roadways at a Safer Pace September 10 - One Million Sprinkler Heads Identified as Needing Replaced September 10 - Thurston County Motorcyclist Dies in Head On Collision September 10 - Des Moines Man Dies After Driving Off I-705 Ramp September 10 - Lakewood Women In Custody After Four Collisions
August 2007
August 30 - Spanaway Man Arrested for Trafficking Stolen Property August 30 - WSP Will Have Extra Patrols For Labor Day Weekend August 29 - Patrol Leaders Urge Motorists to Stay Alive on I-5 Labor Day August 29 - OSP, WSP Chief To Hold Media Briefing Prior to I-5 Patrols August 29 - WSP Dedicates New Weigh Station at Grandview August 28 - WSP Emphasis: Working Together to Reduce Fatalities August 28 - Annual Media Day at the WSP Academy in Shelton August 27 - WSP makes 26 arrests during annual Olympia Hempfest August 25 - Seven Car Collision In Fife Leaves Two Critically Injured August 23 - Busy 6 Months for Capital Campus Troopers August 16 - Semi-Truck Rollover at Nisqually River - UPDATE- August 16 - WSP is Prepared for WSU Students & Rosalia’s MC Rally August 15 - WSP Participates in "Drive Hammered-Get Nailed" Campaign. August 14 - WSP Encourages Motorcycle Safety August 13 - Tenino Motorcyclist Dies 3 Days After Collision -REVISED- August 09 - State Toxicology Lab Discloses Programming Error August 08 - Troopers of District Eight to Be Issued Tasers August 07 - WSP Identifies Trooper Involved in Shooting August 02 - Man Arrested for Possessing Images of Child Sexual Abuse August 01 - Goal of Zero Fatalities During Water Follies Achieved August 01 - Dangerous Roadways - Summer '07

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