January 8, 2021 Olympia, WA - The Washington State Patrol anticipates possible civil disruption on and around the Capitol Campus grounds on Monday, January 11, 2021. Special processes necessary to guard…
January 7, 2021 Olympia – The State Fire Marshal’s Office would like to advise residents of the fire risks when using electronic cigarettes. The main cause of e-cigarette fires and explosions…
January 6, 2021 King County: At approximately 1:20am on January 6, 2021, a WSP trooper was traveling EB I-90 from 150th Ave SE when he observed a dark colored older model…
January 5, 2021 Olympia –As we move into the New Year, the State Fire Marshal’s Office would like residents to consider smoking safety. Nationally from 2012-2016, an average of 18,100 home…
December 31, 2020 Olympia, Washington - In a time of economic uncertainty, unpredictable layoffs, record unemployment, and Covid-impacted shifts in career planning, WSP will be hiring 60 new Trooper Cadets and…
December 29, 2020 Olympia, Washington - The Western States Traffic Safety Coalition (WSTSC) wants everyone to know that dangerous driving has no place on our roadways during the New Year’s holiday…
December 28, 2020
Wesley Harvey Whittenberg
Commissioned – November 1, 1950
End of Watch – December 29, 1960
Washington State Highway Patrolman Wesley Harvey Whittenberg, a loving husband and father to five beautiful…
December 22, 2020
John Henry Gulden
Commissioned – April 3, 1929
End of Watch – December 23, 1942
Washington State Highway Patrolman John Henry Gulden was shot on December 22, 1942 as he…
December 20, 2020
Donald Reed Campbell, Jr.
Commissioned – May 1, 1948
End of Watch – December 21, 1951
Washington State Highway Patrolman Donald R. Campbell, Jr. was struck and killed by a…
December 16, 2020
Loren G. “Bud” Ray
Commissioned – November 26, 1928
End of Watch – December 16, 1934 Washington State Highway Patrol Captain Loren G. “Bud” Ray died on Sunday, December 16,…