June 21, 2019 Graduation ceremonies for Washington State Patrol’s 111th Trooper Basic Training Class will be held June 25 and 26. The formal graduation/commissioning ceremony will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday the 26th in the Capitol Rotunda in Olympia. (A separate Badge Pinning Ceremony will be held Tuesday morning 10:00 AM at the WSP…
June 20, 2019 King County At approximately 6:57pm on June 19, 2019, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) received a report of a collision on SR 18 near the Raging River, milepost 26. When troopers arrived they found a Nissan Rogue and a Tesla Model S blocking both eastbound and westbound of the highway. It was quickly determined that…
June 19, 2019 Olympia – Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers will conduct a statewide emphasis on distracted driving from Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23, 2019. The Washington Traffic Safety Commission lists distracted driving as the cause of 30% of statewide traffic fatalities as well as the cause of 23% of all serious injury collisions in…
June 13, 2019 BELFAIR – The 2019 graduating class of North Mason High School created a new tradition Thursday dubbed “The Senior Stroll” in place of the “The Senior Slowdown” of years past thanks to the collaboration of the student body, Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Washington State Patrol. The longstanding “Senior Slowdown” involved North Mason High…
June 13, 2019 On June 15, 2019 the annual Leavenworth Drive returns to Leavenworth, Washington. This will draw in hundreds, if not thousands, of European cars and enthusiasts from all over the Pacific Northwest. The Washington State Patrol (WSP) would like to remind the attendees to have a fun and safe weekend. In the years past, the…
June 11, 2019 BREMERTON – Washington State Patrol (WSP) District 8 Commercial Vehicle Division (CVD) Troopers and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Officers participated in a 72-hour long international emphasis focused on commercial vehicle safety and security, inspecting more than 151 vehicles in Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason and Grays Harbor counties. The emphasis spanned from June 4 to…
June 10, 2019 Grant County – On Sunday, June 9, 2019, at 4:06 am, Washington State Patrol (WSP) responded to a fatality collision on State Route 17 (SR-17) south of North Lake Road, milepost 63. A white Ford F150 pickup traveling southbound on SR-17 drove off the roadway onto the northbound shoulder, collided with the embankment,…
June 4, 2019 Grant County – State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Highway 243 Fire located in Grant County near Royal City. The Highway 243 Fire is burning in mixed grass and sage. Washington State Patrol Chief John…
May 30, 2019 Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Time: 2:00 P.M. Location: Between State Capitol Building and Temple of Justice Summary: Olympia, WA - The WA State Patrol Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit will unveil its newest Homeward Bound Truck - a program to assist in the recovery of missing children and adults. The new truck and semi-trailer will display…
May 22, 2019 Date: Saturday, May 25, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM Location: WA State Capitol Legislative Building 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW Olympia, WA 98501 Summary: The Washington State Patrol Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit (MUPU) is holding the 1st Annual Washington State Missing Persons Day. We encourage family members and loved ones of missing persons to come out and share a…