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 1,500 wildfires reported. According to the Northwest Coordination. Center (NWCC), nearly 95% of those fires were started due to human factors. To help prevent wildfires,…
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 was Trooper Glenda D. Thomas. Trooper Thomas was the first female to die in the line of duty in the agency’s first 100 years of…
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 wildfires were reported in Washington State, burning over 823,000 acres according to the Northwest Coordination Center (NWCC). The National Interagency Fire Center predicts a significant potential…
May 18, 2021 Olympia – The State Fire Marshal’s Office is proud to join fire service agencies around the state in recognizing Home Fire Sprinkler Week. The furnishings in your home can now burn faster and hotter than ever before. This is primarily due to the use of more synthetic materials in home furnishings and more open…
May 17, 2021 Snohomish County: On May 15, 2021 at approximately 6:40pm, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office requested the Washington State Patrol investigate a collision involving a 2015 Telsa Model S and a Snohomish County Sheriff Ford Explorer patrol vehicle in Arlington. A Deputy was investigating a one vehicle versus utility pole collision on 103rd Ave NE…
May 14, 2021 King County: In response to the increased illegal street racing and street/freeway takeover activities across the region, and inherent recklessness of those in attendance the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and multiple other police agencies throughout the Puget Sound region have come together to focus on this important public safety issue. In early 2021…
May 12, 2021 FIFE – Two men were left with serious injuries when they were the victims of a hit and run collision on Interstate 5 near Fife. Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the fleeing vehicle and driver. On Saturday, May 8, 2021, at approximately 4:02 a.m., a gray 2010…
May12, 2021 - Detectives Seeking Witnesses To A Shooting on SR 167
King County: At approximately 1:10 pm on Saturday, May 8, 2021, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from an individual that advised they were shot at by another vehicle SB SR 167 just south of S. 277th St. The victim who was driving…
May 11, 2021
Independent Investigation Team (IIT) Non-Law Enforcement Community Representative
Date Posted: May 11, 2021
County Opening: All Counties This posting is for the position(s) of Independent Investigation Team (IIT) Non-Law Enforcement Community Representative to assist the Washington State Patrol’s Criminal Investigation Division. There will be community representatives for each county, and they will be assisting in investigations…
May 11, 2021 BREMERTON – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is reminding drivers and passengers to buckle up before they hit the road in response to a number of fatality collisions involving unsecured occupants. Of the seven fatality collisions investigated in WSP District 8 so far this year, four involved unbelted occupants. The collisions occurred in Mason,…