June 1, 2021 PORT TOWNSEND – A Washington State Patrol (WSP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer (CVEO) conducting a traffic stop was struck by the impaired driver of a stolen pickup truck…
June 1, 2021 Chewelah, WA – May 30, 2021 at 7:10pm, police officers from the Chewelah Police Department and deputy’s from the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) responded to a 911…
May 31, 2021 The Washington State Patrol’s twenty-eighth member to die in the line of duty was Trooper Sean M. O’Connell Jr. Trooper O’Connell died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle…
May 27, 2021 Olympia, WA - Pursuant to arrest warrants stemming from criminal charges by the state’s Office of the Attorney General, the Washington State Patrol has arrested three individuals in…
May 26, 2021 Olympia, WA - The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has signed on to the 30x30 Pledge – a series of low- and no-cost actions policing agencies can take to…
May 26, 2021
Thomas James Hanlin
Commissioned – August 17, 1937
End of Watch – May 26, 1945
The Washington State Patrol’s ninth fallen officer succumbed to medical complications after being involved in…
May 24, 2021 OLYMPIA, Wash. – Today, the Washington Department of Ecology launched a new statewide safety and litter prevention campaign with its partners from the Washington State Patrol, the Washington…
May 24, 2021 Olympia – As part of Wildfire Awareness Month, the State Fire Marshal’s Office urges residents to use extra caution when doing yard work. In 2020, there were more than…
May 24, 2021
Glenda D. Thomas
Commissioned – December 5, 1984
End of Watch – May 24, 1985
The Washington State Patrol’s twenty-first member to lose her life in the line of duty…
May 20, 2021 Olympia – The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office joins fire agencies around the state in recognizing the importance of being prepared for wildfire season. In 2020, more than 1,500…