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The Washington State Patrol works with the media on a local and statewide level through the agency Public Information Officers (PIO). The agency PIOs respond to incidences within their areas and provide local media with the information they need.

Below is an index of the media releases sent out during the past 24 months. The releases are provided in Adobe PDF format. if you need a release that is not available in this archive, please contact the Public Information Officer in your area.

November 2009

• 11/20/09 - Make this Holiday Memorable for all the Right Reasons
• 11/19/09 - Teen Calls 9-1-1 to Report Herself as a Drunk Driver
• 11/19/09 - MADD Honors WSP as Outstanding Law Enforcement Agency
• 11/19/09 - State Fire Marshal Wishes Residents a Fire Safe Holiday Season
• 11/18/09 - Don’t be in the Dark about Fire Safety during a Storm!
• 11/18/09 - WSP Seeks Witnesses to Fatality Collision on I-5 in King County
• 11/17/09 - WSP Toxicology Lab Division Receives Accreditation for Breath Alcohol Program
• 11/13/09 - Winter Driving has returned to Steven’s Pass and Mount Baker
• 11/13/09 - Smoking & Fire Safety
• 11/12/09 - Lieutenant Retires After 26 Years with the Washington State Patrol
• 11/12/09 - DUI Driver Causes Head-On Collision
• 11/09/09 - Man Caught by Police K9 after Fleeing From Trooper
• 11/09/09 - Traffic Delay in Pierce County near Bridgeport
• 11/06/09 - Parents Who Endangered Child Arrested
• 11/02/09 - Fifteen Firefighters Prepare to Graduate from Fire Training Academy

October 2009

• 10/30/09 - Citizens Report of an Erratic Driver Results in a 31 Pound Marijuana Seizure
• 10/30/09 - Drive Safe and Be Seen On Halloween
• 10/29/09 - Yakima Area Troopers Seize 15 lbs of Marijuana
• 10/29/09 - Ghoul’s & Goblin’s Guide to a Fire Safe Halloween
• 10/28/09 - Seventeen Firefighters Prepare to Graduate from Fire Training Academy
• 10/27/09 - WSP Seeks Witnesses to Pedestrian Collision on SR-515
• 10/27/09 - If the Text Message is That Important, Pull Over
• 10/26/09 - WSP Seeking Witnesses to a Female’s Fatal Fall from 84th St. Overpass in Tacoma
• 10/26/09 - State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents to “Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery”
• 10/23/09 - WSP Trooper Arrests Driver for Reckless Driving, DUI, Suspended License, and Ignition Interlock violation
• 10/23/09 - One Car Rollover DUI
• 10/22/09 - USS John C Stennis Sailor Injured in Alcohol Related Collision
• 10/22/09 - School Bus vs Elk Collision
• 10/22/09 - WSP Communications Officer Retiring After 37 Years of Service
• 10/20/09 - Is a Silent Killer in Your Home?
• 10/18/09 - Collision Claims Lives of Grandmother and 6 year-old Grandson
• 10/18/09 - Section of I-5 Closed After Trailer Collides With Sign Bridge
• 10/17/09 - Serious Injury Collision On SR 512 In Pierce County
• 10/16/09 - Child Car Seat Inspection
• 10/16/09 - DUI Crash on SR167 Leaves a Female Seriously Injured
• 10/16/09 - Man Escapes Serious Injury After Slamming into Rear of Semi-Truck
• 10/14/09 - Fire Fatalities on the Rise: Up 35%
• 10/10/09 - Autistic Child Struck by Vehicle While Attempting to Cross Freeway
• 10/08/09 - Local Communications Officer Promoted
• 10/07/09 - Public and Private Partnership Working for the Safety of our School Children
• 10/07/09 - Reduced Visibility on I-90
• 10/05/09 - State Fire Marshal Urges Residents to “Keep your home safe from fires.”
• 10/02/09 - State Fire Marshal Urges Residents to “Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned.”
• 10/02/09 - Trooper James Saunders Memorial

September 2009

• 09/30/09 - Distracted Drivers a Safety Hazard on King County Highways
• 09/30/09 - One Car Fatal
• 09/29/09 - Thurston County Teens Airlifted with Critical Injuries
• 09/29/09 - WSP Increasing Patrols for Leavenworth Oktoberfest
• 09/28/09 - Wrong Way Vehicle
• 09/28/09 - Washington State Fallen Fire Fighters' Memorial Service
• 09/25/09 - WSP Aviation Tracks Down Stolen Vehicle With LoJack
• 09/23/09 - Weapon Brandishing
• 09/18/09 - Car vs. Pedestrian Collision SR-503
• 09/17/09 - King County Trooper EarnsMost Wanted Officer Award
• 09/17/09 - Bremerton Man Arrested After Failing to Stop For Troopers
• 09/14/09 - Thurston County Hit and Run Leaves Passenger Near Death
• 09/12/09 - Thurston County Teen Killed in Early Morning Crash
• 09/08/09 - Fire Sprinklers Save Lives
• 09/08/09 - Results of WSP and Richland Police Labor Day Emphasis
• 09/08/09 - Labor Day Weekend 2009
• 09/06/09 - Citizen Reports of Erratic Driving Lead to Two DUI Arrests
• 09/04/09 - Trooper and Good Samaritans Work Together to Help Man
• 09/04/09 - Suspect Arrested After Fleeing the Scene of an Injury Collision
• 09/04/09 - WSP and Richland Police Dept. Team Up for Labor Day
• 09/04/09 - Kickoff a Safe Football Season
• 09/03/09 - It’s Not Just the Cops Looking for DUI's Anymore
• 09/03/09 - Positive Identifications Made In Republic Death Investigation
• 09/02/09 - Safety Around Commercial Motor Vehicles
• 09/01/09 - Two Counts of Felony Assault for Neah Bay Man

August 2009

• 08/31/09 - WSP Chief "Outraged, Heartbroken" Over Stunt Riding Deaths
• 08/31/09 - Republic Death Investigation
• 08/31/09 - Traffic Stop Results in Seizure of over 300 Grams of Marijuana
• 08/31/09 - Citizen Reports via Cell Phone Lead to DUI Arrest
• 08/27/09 - Puyallup Man Booked on Vehicular Homicide in Pierce County
• 08/27/09 - Skagit County Traffic Safety Emphasis and Traffic Safety Fair
• 08/21/09 - Troopers Break up Marijuana Grow Operation in Brinnon
• 08/20/09 - WSP Seeks Witnesses to Collision Involving Deputy
• 08/19/09 - Port Orchard Woman Delivers Baby Boy along State Route 16
• 08/19/09 - Fire Safe Vacations
• 08/17/09 - WSP Aircraft Helps Apprehend Another Reckless Driver
• 08/14/09 - WSP, Coast Guard & Navy Recognized For HS Excellence
• 08/12/09 - Drunk Driver Slams into Minivan Sending 7 to the Hospital
• 08/12/09 - Are you ready if a wildfire comes near you?
• 08/11/09 - Mason County Troopers Seeking Outstanding DUI Warrants
• 08/11/09 - Seattle’s South Park Homicide was State Lab’s 1000th Hit
• 08/10/09 - WSP to Promote 3 Employees
• 08/10/09 - Three Car Collision with One Car Fire
• 08/10/09 - Safe Summer Driving Tips
• 08/06/09 - Spike in Traffic Fatalities Concerns WSP
• 08/05/09 - Arrest Made in Vehicular Homicide
• 08/05/09 - Outdoor Burn Bans
• 08/03/09 - Road Rage Results in Hit and Run Collision
• 08/03/09 - Successful Weekend in King County on Both Land and Water
• 08/03/09 - Successful BUI Emphasis Results in Zero Boating Collisions
• 08/02/09 - High speed motorcycle crash seriously injures one
• 08/02/09 - Olympia man charged with vehicular homicide/assault

July 2009

• 07/31/09 - ‘America Night Out Against Crime’
• 07/30/09 - Washington State Patrol Partners with Comcast
• 07/29/09 - Lit Cigarette Causes Fire and Backs Up Traffic for Miles
• 07/29/09 - Check Your Trailer Before You Tow It
• 07/29/09 - Home Wildfire Hazard Assessment
• 07/28/09 - Motorcycle Pursuit Ends In Arrest
• 07/28/09 - Seafair B.U.I. Emphasis Media Event Scheduled
• 07/28/09 - Fire Fatalities Increase Twenty-nine Percent
• 07/27/09 - Motorcycle Safety Emphasis in Pierce County Successful
• 07/24/09 - Motorist dies on Interstate 5 South of Olympia
• 07/24/09 - Rollover Collision Blocks Bridge
• 07/24/09 - Troopers to Conduct Motorcycle Safety Emphasis in Pierce Co.
• 07/24/09 - SR 240 Road Closure During Water Follies Weekend
• 07/23/09 - Calgary Teens Road Trip Ends in Tragedy
• 07/23/09 - Firewise Construction
• 07/22/09 - Domestic Violence on the Freeway
• 07/20/09 - Unsecured Load a Factor in a Multiple Vehicle Collision
• 07/20/09 - Twenty-one Firefighters Prepare to Graduate from FTA
• 07/20/09 - Reduce Your Exposure to Smoke during Fire Season
• 07/16/09 - Marijuana Discovered After Subjects Attempt to Flee Stop
• 07/16/09 - MIDU Taking the Streets of Thurston County during Lake Fair
• 07/16/09 - Evacuation during a Wildfire
• 07/13/09 - Trooper Pulls Suicidal Teenager from Bridge Railing
• 07/13/09 - Defend Your Home from Wildfire
  
• 07/10/09 - Car vs Commercial Vehicle Fatality
  
• 07/10/09 - WSP Trooper Pursues Suspect into Oregon
  
• 07/08/09 - James Hall Appointed to the Fire Protection Policy Board
  
• 07/08/09 - Using Fire-Resistant Plants to Defend Against Wildfire
  
• 07/06/09 - Leave More Space for Trucks
  
• 07/06/09 - Troopers See a 45 Percent Decrease in Collisions this 4th
• 07/02/09 - WSP to Increase Patrols in Yakima and Tri-Cities for July 4th
• 07/02/09 - Use Fireworks Responsibly During Fire Season
• 07/02/09 - Keep Your School Safe From Fires on July 4
• 07/01/09 - The Home Ignition Zone – Protecting your home from wildfire
• 07/01/09 - Public Fireworks Displays

June 2009

• 06/30/09 - WSP Gears Up for 4th of July Celebration
• 06/30/09 - WSP Continues to Look For Witnesses in Double Fatal Crash
• 06/30/09 - Fires Caused by the Improper Use of Fireworks
• 06/29/09 - WSP to Increase Patrols Along Olympic Peninsula July 4th
• 06/29/09 - Are Your Fireworks Legal?
• 06/25/09 - Troopers looking for unsafe drivers this 4th of July
• 06/25/09 - Hands Free Law Marks its First Anniversary
• 06/25/09 - Missing Spokane Woman Located
• 06/25/09 - Missing Woman Seen in Seattle
• 06/24/09 - Olympia Man Arrested for Vehicular Assault and Hit and Run
• 06/24/09 - Preparing for Above Normal Fire Danger this Fire Season
• 06/23/09 - WSP Seeking Public’s Help in Locating Missing Woman
• 06/20/09 - WSP Seeks Witnesses to Pedestrian Hit and Run on I-5
• 06/18/09 - WSP Seeks Witnesses to Pedestrian Hit and Run on I-405
• 06/18/09 - Wear a DOT Approved Helmet or Pay the Consequences
• 06/17/09 - Above Normal Fire Danger Predicted for Eastern Washington
• 06/17/09 - Multiple Reckless Driving Reports Lead to DUI Arrest
• 06/11/09 - WSP Seeks Witnesses to Pedestrian Fatality on I-5
• 06/11/09 - Vancouver Man Arrested After Pursuit
• 06/10/09 - Collision Involving No Seatbelt Use Turns Into a Miracle on I-5
• 06/03/09 - Vehicular Assault Suspect Apprehended After D.U.I. Collision
• 06/03/09 - Forks Troopers Recently Equipped with AED’s
• 06/01/09 - CVSA’s Roadcheck Drives Home Commercial Vehicle Safety
• 06/01/09 - Inattentive Motorcyclist Causes Severe Injuries

May 2009

• 05/31/09 - Tenino Man Dies, Passenger Injured In Thurston County
• 05/26/09 - Six Fatalities Mar Memorial Day Weekend
• 05/26/09 - Holiday Emphasis Results in No Serious Injury or Fatality
• 05/26/09 - Multiple D.U.I. Offender Apprehended after High Speed Pursuit
• 05/25/09 - Rocks thrown onto I-5 damage 14 vehicles
• 05/23/09 - Dispute Inside Vehicle Leads To Arrest on Multiple Charges
• 05/22/09 - Early morning death from the Capital Way overpass in Olympia
• 05/22/09 - National Missing Children’s Day
• 05/21/09 - RPD and WSP Join Forces for Memorial Day DUI Emphasis
• 05/20/09 - WSP to Increase Patrols During Memorial Day Weekend
• 05/20/09 - Recreational Fire Safety
• 05/20/09 - Fire Sprinkler Credited With Saving Lives at Care Facility
• 05/20/09 - WSP Plans Memorial Day Weekend Emphasis Patrols
• 05/19/09 - WSP Prepares for Memorial Day Weekend
• 05/19/09 - National Safety Council Reports Traffic Fatalities Down
• 05/18/09 - King County Troopers Earn Two Top Activity Awards for 2008
• 05/15/09 - Man Wanted by FBI Dies in Collision
• 05/14/09 - All American Buckle-Up Week Begins May 18th
• 05/14/09 - Collisions A Community Tragedy
• 05/12/09 - WSP and MHP Named the Nation's Best Dressed
• 05/11/09 - WSP to Promote Three Employees
• 05/11/09 - Pursuit Leads to Recovery of Stolen Vehicle
• 05/08/09 - WSP Reminds Drivers to use SR 101 Slow Vehicle Turnouts
• 05/08/09 - Auburn Driver Cited by Two Officers During One Traffic Stop
• 05/08/09 - WSP Still Seeking Information on Injury Hit-and-Run Collision
• 05/07/09 - WSP Aircraft Patrol “Smokey 7” follows Reckless Motorcyclist
• 05/07/09 - WSP Extends Application Date for Kiwanis Youth Law Camp
• 05/06/09 - New Members Appointed to the Fire Protection Policy Board
• 05/06/09 - DUI Patrols for Cinco de Mayo Results in Zero Traffic Fatalities
• 05/05/09 - WSP Seeks Witnesses to an Injury Collision on SR 18
• 05/05/09 - One Day Emphasis in Pacific, Wahkiakum Counties

April 2009

• 04/30/09 - One Vehicle Collision Claims Life of Port Angeles Woman
• 04/29/09 - WSP to Conduct TireEmphasis in Pierce and Thurston County
• 04/28/09 - Car Rear Ends School Bus at Railroad Crossing
• 04/26/09 - Collision with WSP Patrol Car
• 04/24/09 - Drivers Should Prepare for Hood Canal Bridge Closure
• 04/22/09 - Improperly Attached Trailer Causes a Traffic Nightmare
• 04/22/09 - DOT Workers Escape Injury by Drunken Motorcyclist
• 04/21/09 - Thirty Firefighters Prepare to Graduate from Fire Academy
• 04/16/09 - Driver Identified In Fatal Collision
• 04/16/09 - Collision Causes Power Outage and Hazardous Material Leak
• 04/14/09 - Trooper Escapes Injury after Car Rear-ended by Semi-Truck
• 04/14/09 - One Teen Dies, Another Seriously Injured in Mason County
• 04/10/09 - Reminder: Children Under 13 Should Ride in Back Seat
• 04/10/09 - Automatic License Plate Recognition System Alerts on Vehicle
• 04/08/09 - Tragic Motor home Collision Takes an Olympia Woman’s Life
• 04/08/09 - Two Motorcyclists Dead, One Critical, Following Crashes
• 04/07/09 - Troopers Arrest Man for His 7th DUI
  
• 04/03/09 - King County Troopers Apprehend Another Wanted Fugitive
• 04/02/09 - Mobile Impaired Driving Unit in the Tri-Cities for Spring Break

March 2009

• 03/31/09 - Drunk Driver Arrested in WSP VIN Lanes
• 03/27/09 - State Trooper Apprehends Wanted Sex Offender
• 03/27/09 - Another Unsecured Load Snarls the Morning Commute
• 03/27/09 - Another Near Miss with an Unsecured Load
• 03/26/09 - Mobile Impaired Driving Unit (MIDU) Arrives in the Tri-Cities
• 03/25/09 - Man Arrested For Striking Toll Booth with Ball Bearings
• 03/25/09 - WSP ADAT Supports WSU Research on Aggressive Driving
• 03/23/09 - The "Eye in the Sky" Lead Troopers to Arrest of Taggers
• 03/23/09 - Forks Man Tracked Down by WSP Aircraft after Fleeing
• 03/23/09 - WSP Rapid Deployment Force Training in Hoquiam
• 03/20/09 - Two Men Honored for Heroic Act
• 03/19/09 - WSP Aircraft Nabs Two Reckless Motorcyclists
• 03/18/09 - WSP Seeks Witnesses to Fatality Collision on State Route 167
• 03/18/09 - Drugs and Cash Seized in Traffic Stop
• 03/18/09 - Ft. Lewis Soldier Dies after Attempting to Cross I-5
• 03/18/09 - WSP Seeking Help in Locating Hit and Run Driver
• 03/18/09 - Collision in Pierce County Leads Troopers to Felony Arrest
• 03/17/09 - WSP Review Determines Labor E-Mail Not Criminal
• 03/16/09 - Emphasis to Focus on Child Restraint Use
• 03/16/09 - St. Patrick’s Day WSP Emphasis Patrols
• 03/15/09 - 3 Lives Claimed By Wrong Way Driver
• 03/14/09 - Troopers Arrest Fugitive Profiled on America's Most Wanted
• 03/13/09 - WSP to Increase Patrols During March 13-17
• 03/12/09 - Fire Fatalities Increased 157% Over Same Time Last Year
• 03/12/09 - Violation Leads to Homemade Dummy as a Passenger
• 03/10/09 - Man Drives 110mph to Make a Bid on EBay
• 03/06/09 - Semi Driver Seriously Injured While Removing Tire Chains
• 03/06/09 - No Foul Play In The Disappearance From State Ferry
• 03/06/09 - Fallen Trooper Recognized with Memorial
• 03/05/09 - Fire Marshal: "Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries"
• 03/05/09 - Red Light Violation Emphasis on SR 12 in Burbank
• 03/04/09 - WSP Seeks Assistance in Laser Case
• 03/03/09 - Mason/Thurston County DUI Emphasis Nabs 10 Drivers
• 03/03/09 - WSP Hosts Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Career Camp

February 2009

• 02/27/09 - Troopers Arrest Same Woman Two Times for DUI Extreme
• 02/26/09 - Winter Driving is Still Here
• 02/25/09 - Trooper Arrests Driver Who Drove to Trooper's Residence
• 02/23/09 - Menacing Street Race Halted at I-5 Construction Zone
• 02/23/09 - Fifth Motorcycle Fatality Concerns State Troopers
• 02/19/09 - Trooper Receives Award for Exceptional Service
• 02/18/09 - Alleged Con Artist Captured in Atlantic City, NJ
• 02/18/09 - Man Flees from Troopers, Crashes into Parked Car
• 02/17/09 - Charter Buses Violating Left Lane Laws
• 02/16/09 - Pedestrian Struck and Killed South of Olympia
• 02/16/09 - Fines Double in Construction Zones
• 02/13/09 - Bogus AMBER Alert On the Move
• 02/13/09 - Fiery Crash Claims Second Life
• 02/13/09 - One Killed in Fiery Crash
• 02/13/09 - Bus Collision
• 02/12/09 - Deadly Morning Commute Reminds Us of Driver Safety
• 02/11/09 - Three Arrests Made During Routine Traffic Stop
• 02/11/09 - WSP District 8 Welcomes New Troopers
• 02/10/09 - Fleeing Felon Apprehended By State Troopers
• 02/06/09 - WSP Trooper Nominated for International Trooper of the Year
• 02/05/09 - Trucks' Unsecured Load Sends Motorist to Hospital
• 02/05/09 - MIDU Taking to the Streets of Thurston County This Weekend
• 02/05/09 - Troopers Arrest Vancouver Man After Short Chase
• 02/04/09 - WSP Assists in Giving Sight ... and Life
• 02/04/09 - WSP Communications Officer Named Officer of the Year
• 02/02/09 - Super Bowl Sunday Busy for WSP - 125 DUI's Arrested
• 02/02/09 - 96th WSP Basic Training Class Graduates

January 2009

• 01/30/09 - 5-Car Crash on I-5 Could Have Been Avoided
• 01/30/09 - Speed and DUI Emphasis for Super Bowl Weekend
• 01/30/09 - WSP Dispatcher Honored
• 01/30/09 - Troopers Answer Citizen's Calls for Safer Roadways
• 01/30/09 - WSP Honors Employee for Exceptional Service
• 01/30/09 - WSP Tacoma Names Communications Officer of the Year
• 01/29/09 - Pursuit Ends with Arrest of Reckless Motorcycle Rider
• 01/26/09 - Pickup Hits House off of SR 14 in Washougal
• 01/26/09 - National Burn Week February 1 - 7
• 01/20/09 - WSP Move Over Emphasis
• 01/19/09 - Clallam County Sheriff’s Deputy Involved in Shooting
• 01/16/09 - Downward Trend is Encouraging
• 01/16/09 - Fire Marshal Wants to Keep You Safe and Warm This Winter
• 01/15/09 - WSP Needs Your Help in Locating Hit & Run Suspect Vehicle
• 01/14/09 - Tenino Man Dies - Woman Arrested for Vehicular Homicide
• 01/14/09 - WSP Seeking Public’s Help with Missing Bellevue Woman
• 01/13/09 - Fire Fatalities Down 12% in 2008
• 01/13/09 - Is a Silent Killer in Your Home?
• 01/13/09 - WSP Sees Decrease in Fatal Collisions on SR12 in 2008
• 01/10/09 - Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle Ends in Arrest for Two
• 01/09/09 - Four Arrested After Joint Search Warrant in Nine Mile Falls
• 01/08/09 - Shelton Detacment Sees Decrease in Fatal Collisions in 2008
• 01/08/09 - Fatalities Along Olympic Peninsula Decrease by 42% in 2008
• 01/08/09 - WSP Keeping Motorists Safe During Flooding
• 01/07/09 - Rising Flood Waters Leave Motorists and Troopers Stranded
• 01/05/09 - Bremerton Detachment Sees Decrease In Alcohol Collisions
• 01/02/09 - Pedestrian Fleeing Trooper Caught and Booked

December 2008

• 12/30/08 - Please Make Your New Year Celebration Safe
• 12/30/08 - Number of WSP Vehicles Hit by Drunks Doubles During 2008
• 12/29/08 - State's New Interlock Law Goes Into Effect January 1
• 12/24/08 - WSP Trooper Struck on I-90 by Out of Control Vehicle
• 12/22/08 - Driver Arrested on Suspicion of Vehicular Assault
• 12/19/08 - WSP Troopers Work Hard During Snow Storm
• 12/18/08 - Collisions Continue, Keeping Troopers Busy
• 12/18/08 - Troopers Join IACP Lifesavers Enforcement Campaign
• 12/18/08 - WSP Seeks Additional Victims of Alleged Con Artist
• 12/18/08 - WSP Closes Roadways Due to Weather Related Collisions
• 12/17/08 - Multi-Agency DUI Emphasis in Southeast King County
• 12/14/08 - 2 Troopers Injured After Being Stuck By A DUI Driver in Seattle
• 12/13/08 - 3 Car Injury Collision Closes SR-500 Near Creekside Market
• 12/12/08 - WSP Prepares for Holiday Emphasis
• 12/11/08 - WSP Seeking Assistance in Locating Homicide Suspect
• 12/10/08 - A Holiday Safety Reminder from the Fire Protection Bureau
• 12/08/08 - Traffic Stop Nets Marijuana & 15 lbs. of Illegal Mushrooms
• 12/08/08 - Use Candles Safely this Holiday Season
• 12/04/08 - WSP Makes it Tougher for Criminals to Give False Names
• 12/03/08 - Driver Arrested in Thanksgiving Day Fatality
• 12/02/08 - WSP Reminds Drivers to Properly Secure Loads
• 12/02/08 - HO! HO! HO! Don’t Let the Tree Go!
• 12/02/08 - WSP Makes Arrest for Vehicular Homicide

November 2008

• 11/30/08 - Pedestrian in Wheelchair Struck By Car In Pierce County
• 11/28/08 - Bus carrying Bellevue High School Football Team Overturns
• 11/25/08 - Tie One On for Safety this Holiday Season
• 11/24/08 - WSP Seeks Victims or Witnesses of a Police Impersonator
• 11/24/08 - Troopers Working Thanksgiving Holiday to Reduce Collisions
• 11/24/08 - Holidays and Shopping Bring Need to Take Extra Precautions
• 11/24/08 - Remeber Fire Prevention this Thanksgiving
• 11/21/08 - State Fire Marshal Wishes Residents a Fire Safe Holiday
• 11/20/08 - LoJack System Helps Troopers Recover Stolen Car
• 11/19/08 - Are You Ready for Winter Driving Conditions?
• 11/14/08 - Port Orchard Man Jailed After Throwing Wrench at Motorist
• 11/13/08 - Smoking - Remember to Put It Out, All the Way, Every Time
• 11/13/08 - Nighttime Seat Belt Enforcement Patrols Return to Tri-Cities
• 11/12/08 - WSP CVD participates in Operation Safe Driver
• 11/10/08 - Bremerton Man Arrested by Troopers After Fleeing Traffic Stop
• 11/10/08 - Multi-Agency Search Effort Locates Missing Elderly Woman
• 11/07/08 - WSP Seeks Witnesses to Fatality Collision on State Route 12
• 11/07/08 - Ruptured Gas Line Shuts Down State Route 16
• 11/06/08 - Home Fires Claim the Lives of 9 People in October
• 11/06/08 - Don't Be In the Dark About Fire Safety During a Storm
• 11/04/08 - Troopers Respond to Several Rush Hour Collisions on SR-16
• 11/03/08 - WSP Aircraft Nabs Couple for DUI Reckless/Racing Drivers

October 2008

• 10/31/08 - WSP Seeks Witnesses to Fatality Collision on I-5 North-Bound
• 10/30/08 - Reminder: "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery"
• 10/29/08 - Highway Closed and Homes Evacuated After DUI Crash
• 10/29/08 - Rash of Fatalities Prompts Motorcycle Emphasis by WSP
• 10/28/08 - You Can Run but You Can't Hide from WSP Aircraft
• 10/28/08 - 37 Firefighters to Graduate from Fire Training Academy
• 10/27/08 - Witnesses Sought in Crash Involving Trooper
• 10/24/08 - Curlew Homicide Suspect Identified
• 10/21/08 - Clarification: Reporting Aggressive Drivers to 9-1-1
• 10/20/08 - WSP Motorcycle Troopers Conduct I-5 Speed Emphases
• 10/20/08 - Port Angeles Man Arrested After Fleeing from Trooper
• 10/17/08 - Fifteen Firefighters to Graduate from Fire Training Academy
• 10/15/08 - Collisions Continue to Decrease on SR 395 Blue Bridge
• 10/13/08 - WSP Aggressive Driver Team (ADAT) Looking for Citizen Input
• 10/13/08 - Fire Deaths Decline in Washington: Vigilance Still Needed
• 10/06/08 - Commercial Vehicle Inspections Net 2 Violations per Vehicle
• 10/06/08 - Home Heating - Fire Prevention Week 2008
• 10/06/08 - Electrical Fire Safety - Fire Prevention Week 2008
• 10/06/08 - Trooper Tazes Subject After He Flees on Foot During Stop
• 10/03/08 - Fire Prevention Week October 5-11, 2008

September 2008

• 09/22/08 - Retired WSP Chief George Tellevik Dead at 74
• 09/22/08 - Trooper Tazes Pedestrian & Prevents Him from Being Struck
• 09/19/08 - WSP to Host Problem-Oriented Policing Conference
• 09/18/08 - Washington State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
• 09/12/08 - WSP Airplane Nabs Impaired Driver After 911 Call
• 09/12/08 - Collisions Decrease on SR 395 Blue Bridge
• 09/12/08 - Trooper Pursues and Arrests Suspect in Stolen Vehicle
• 09/11/08 - Witnesses Needed From Fatal Collision in Thurston County
• 09/11/08 - Woman Killed in Car Fire in Olympia
• 09/11/08 - Update to Bucoda Car / Train Fatality
• 09/10/08 - High Speed Motorcyclist Arrested
• 09/05/08 - WSP Sidelines 11 Unsafe Trucks in 2-Day Emphasis Patrol
• 09/03/08 - Woman Killed After Being Struck by Trains in Thurston Co.

August 2008

• 08/29/08 - WSP Airplane Ends Drunk Driver’s High Speed Ride
• 08/28/08 - Rowe-Zepp Collision Investigation Completed
• 08/27/08 - Troopers Emphasize a Safe Labor Day Weekend
• 08/27/08 - Most Motorcycle Deaths No Longer the "Other Guy's" Fault
• 08/26/08 - Extra Patrols Planned During Labor Day Weekend
• 08/26/08 - State Fire Marshal Awards Grant to Local Fire Agencies
• 08/25/08 - Catalytic Converter Thieves Captured
• 08/25/08 - 3 Arrests Made After WSP Patrol Car Windshield is Shattered
• 08/22/08 - Man Arrested for Fatal Mason County Hit and Run
• 08/22/08 - Seeking Witnesses to I-90 Injury Collision
• 08/2108 - Olympia Woman Arrested for Vehicular Assault and Hit & Run
• 08/20/08 - Seattle Motorcyclist Killed While Attempting to Pass a Vehicle
• 08/20/08 - Driving Recklessly puts Seattle Man Behind Bars
• 08/20/08 - Ft. Lewis Soldier from California Killed in One Car Rollover
• 08/20/08 - Do Something Easy for Safety - Ease Over, Ease Off
• 08/19/08 - Reduce Your Exposure to Smoke During Fire Season
• 08/14/08 - Public Memorial Scheduled for Retired WSP Chief
• 08/14/08 - DOT & Pierce County Victim Panel to Hold Sign Dedication
• 08/14/08 - "Father of the Modern State Patrol" Dies at 92
• 08/12/08 - WSP Identifies Trooper Involved in Shooting
• 08/10/08 - Suspect Shot After Ramming Trooper’s Patrol Car
• 08/06/08 - Escort Notification for Fire Chief Packer Memorial
• 08/04/08 - Are you ready if a wildfire comes near you?

July 2008

• 07/29/08 - Seafair Impaired Operator Emphasis
• 07/28/08 - Defend Your Home from Wildfire
• 07/23/08 - Canines and Crime Labs Prove Too Much for Suspect
• 07/16/08 - WSP Pilot Program Checks License Plates at Ferry Terminals
• 07/15/08 - WSP Instant Tow Implementation Begins July 16
• 07/10/08 - Charges for Man Who Led Officers on High Speed Chase
• 07/10/08 - Reckless Motorcyclist Could Not Hide from Eye in the Sky
• 07/09/08 - State Fire Marshal Awards Grants for Data Collection
• 07/08/08 - Grays Harbor Commercial Vehicle Emphasis Patrol
• 07/08/08 - Wildfire Emergency Plans – Include Your Pet
• 07/03/08 - Fireworks and Safety
• 07/02/08 - Illegal Explosive Devices Top the List
• 07/02/08 - Troopers "Emphasize" a safe Tri-State 4th of July Weekend
• 07/01/08 - Keep Your School Safe From Fires on July 4
• 07/01/08 - Extra Patrols on 4th of July

June 2008

• 06/30/08 - Enjoy a Safe 4th of July: Attend a Public Fireworks Display
• 06/30/08 - LoJack System leads WSP to stolen motorcycle inside garage
• 06/30/08 - Are Your Fireworks Legal?
• 06/30/08 - Be a Defensive Driver not a Distracted Driver
• 06/27/08 - Fireworks Sales Begin June 28
• 06/25/08 - Enforcement Of "Hands Free" Law Begins July 1
• 06/24/08 - Suspended Driver Arrested For Vehicular Assault
• 06/24/08 - The Home Ignition Zone - Protecting your home from wildfire
• 06/20/08 - Missing 91 Year Old Woman Found
• 06/18/08 - Man Arrested After Crashing Car and Running From a Trooper
• 06/10/08 - Separate Fire Over Weekend Claim Two Lives
• 06/03/08 - Emphasis Patrols Target Unsafe Trucks

May 2008

• 05/27/08 - WSP Wins Silver Medal in National Honor Guard Competition
• 05/21/08 - Troopers Emphasize a Safe Tri-State Memorial Day Weekend
• 05/21/08 - Memorial Day - Keep it Safe
• 05/15/08 - Centralia Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
• 05/15/08 - Home Wildfire Hazard Assessment
• 05/14/08 - Commercial Vehicle Officers Basic Training Class Graduates
• 05/13/08 - WSP Arrests Woman for "Medical Identity Theft"
• 05/13/08 - Nine Firefighters Graduate from Tri-Cities Recruit Academy
• 05/13/08 - WSP to Boost Patrols on Capitol Campus
• 05/02/08 - Governor Proclaims May 4-10 Arson Awareness Week

April 2008

• 04/30/08 - Statement of the WSP on the Todd Chism Case
• 04/30/08 - 39 Firefighters Graduate from WSP Fire Training Academy
• 04/28/08 - Scott Kramer Appointed to the Fire Protection Policy Board
• 04/25/08 - State Patrol Ramps-Up for Second Recruitment Blitz
• 04/25/08 - WSP Hosts Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Career Camp
• 04/23/08 - Reckless Driving - More Than Just Driving Too Fast
• 04/21/08 - WSP Looking for Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers
• 04/16/08 - 95th WSP Basic Training Class Graduates
• 04/15/08 - Help Fight Fire - Become a Skywarn Weather Spotter
• 04/14/08 - 95th WSP Basic Training Class to Graduate
• 04/10/08 - Spring is Here - Start Planning Your Firewise Landscape
• 04/04/08 - 2007 Fire in Washington Annual Report Now Available
• 04/04/08 - CVD Honored For Reducing Truck Bus Deaths
• 04/03/08 - Subject Arrested By WSP After Threatening A Trooper
• 04/02/08 - Two Dead After Head-On Collision In Thurston County
• 04/02/08 - New Law Makes False AMBER Alert a Felony
• 04/01/08 - WSP Hires New Communications Manager in Tacoma

March 2008

• 03/27/08 - Endorse Your Sport - Spokane Valley Motorcycle Safety Event
• 03/25/08 - Operation Lifesaver Enforcement Program - Officer on a Train
• 03/24/08 - WSP Emphasis Targets Trucks on the Peninsula
• 03/21/08 - Family Assistance and Witnesses Needed in SR 512 Fatality
• 03/20/08 - Motorcycle Riders Gear-up for Spring
• 03/11/08 - WSP Introduces New State Toxicologist
• 03/07/08 - Change Your Clock - Change Your Battery
• 03/04/08 - State Crime Lab Solving More Cases with DNA

February 2008

• 02/26/08 - WSP Reminds Drivers to Use Proper Lighting on Vehicles
• 02/20/08 - Truck Driver Arrested for DUI
• 02/15/08 - Joint Emphasis Patrols Target Commercial Vehicles
• 02/14/08 - Logan Resigns as head of WSP Forensic Laboratory Bureau
• 02/12/08 - 9-1-1 for Emergencies Only
• 02/07/08 - WSP Accepts All Findings in Audits of State Toxicology Lab
• 02/06/08 - Fire Fatalities Down 25% in 2007
• 02/06/08 - Carbon Monoxide Alarm Donation Makes 500 Units Available

January 2008

• 01/31/08 - Fire Fatality Report for 2007
• 01/30/08 - Children's Task Force Arrest Men in 2 Counties
• 01/28/08 - WSP Participates in Tri-state Super Bowl Emphasis Patrol
• 01/25/08 - Smoking and Fire Deaths
• 01/23/08 - Missing & Exploited Children Task Force Arrest Longview Man
• 01/18/08 - Missing & Exploited Children Task Force Arrest Lacey Man
• 01/17/08 - 29 Traffic Deaths Still Too Many in 2007
• 01/14/08 - Tenino Teen Arrested For Vehicular Assault
• 01/10/08 - WSP Makes Several Arrests from Warrant
• 01/07/08 - Disabled Motorist Struck and Killed
• 01/07/08 - Olympia Man Arrested For Vehicular Assault
• 01/07/08 - Yelm Man Dies in Crash From Pre-Existing Medical Condition
• 01/04/08 - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Your HomeBack to Top

December 2007

• 12/26/07 - WSP Identifies Trooper Involved in Tuesday's Shooting
• 12/26/07 - WSP to Enforce New "Texting While Driving" Law
• 12/21/07 - State Patrol Holiday Emphasis Underway Statewide
• 12/20/07 - WSP Bomb Squad Opens Christmas Gift
• 12/20/07 - WSP Will Have Extra Patrols for the Holidays
• 12/18/07 - WSP MAIT Team Asking for Your Help
• 12/18/07 - 317 DUI Arrests in 15 Days
• 12/17/07 - Be Safe and Warm This Holiday Season
• 12/14/07 - DOT Worker Injured After His Truck Was Hit
• 12/12/07 - WSP to Promote Six Employees
• 12/11/07 - WSP Busts the *77 Myth
• 12/10/07 - Free Tow for Intoxicated Drivers During the Holiday Season
• 12/07/07 - New I-5 Tacoma City Center Off-Ramp Opening Saturday

November 2007

• 11/29/07 - Police Impersonator Arrested in Pierce County
• 11/29/07 - No Systematic Racial Profiling, Good Customer Service
• 11/21/07 - WS Employee Arrested for Communicating with a Minor
• 11/21/07 - Teenager Dies in Rollover Collision in Thurston County
• 11/21/07 - Update: Tacoma Woman Arrested After Death of Shipman
• 11/21/07 - WSP Clarifies Requirements for DOT Numbers
• 11/20/07 - Trooper Seizes 21 Pounds of Marijuana and $225,810 in Cash
• 11/20/07 - WSP & Idaho State Police Holiday Emphasis Patrols
• 11/20/07 - Puyallup Man Dies in Fatal Collision on SR 512
• 11/19/07 - Thanksgiving Holiday Reminder
• 11/19/07 - Thanksgiving Holiday Safety Tips
• 11/16/07 - University Place Driver Arrested for Vehicular Assault
• 11/16/07 - Yakima Man Arrested for Causing Fatal Hit and Run Collision
• 11/16/07 - WSP to Promote Five Employees
• 11/15/07 - WSP Reminds Companies That Lighted Advertising Not Legal
• 11/13/07 - Two Arrests in Two Days for WSP Children's Task Force
• 11/05/07 - Be Alert to Fake Fire Inspectors
• 11/05/07 - Second Police Impersonator Arrested in Pierce County
• 11/02/07 - WSP Arrests Alleged Police Impersonator
• 11/02/07 - Update: Hit & Run Sends Bicyclist to Harborview
• 11/02/07 - Aberdeen Motorcyclist Critical After Crash on SR 167
• 11/02/07 - Yakima Man Arrested for Causing Fatal Hit and Run Collision
• 11/01/07 - 34 Firefighters Prepare to Graduate from Fire Recruit School
• 11/01/07 - 17 Prepare to Graduate from Basic Firefighter 1 Program
• 11/01/07 - Fatigue Cause Critical Injury Collision on SR 7

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