October 2, 2022 Walla Walla, Wash. – Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Dean Atkinson Jr. is returning home to continue his recovery from multiple gunshot wounds sustained on Sept. 22, 2022. Trooper Atkinson, a five-year veteran of the WSP, suffered gunshot wounds to his face and hand during the incident, but found the fortitude to drive himself…
September 30, 2022 King County: Just after 6:30 am this morning, September 30, 2022, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from a driver that reported they heard four gunshots in the area of SB I-5 Express lanes just north of the Ship Canal Bridge. The caller also advised that they observed an individual…
September 30, 2022 Jefferson County, WA - On Friday, September 23, 2022, Detectives from the Washington State Patrol, Mason County and Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Offices responded to the Brinnon Community Center, located at 306144 US 101 to investigate a report of an officer involved shooting. While the investigation is still in the preliminary stages, the…
September 28, 2022 BOW-EDISON – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is actively investigating a two motorcycle fatality collision which occurred in Bow-Edison, Skagit County, on Sunday, September 25th, 2022. The collision occurred at the intersection of State Route 20 and Bayview Edison Road, Skagit County, at approximately 2:44 p.m. in the afternoon on September 25th. As the…
September 28, 2022 Spokane, WA - This is an update to the original press release put out by the Spokane Independent Investigative Response (SIIR) Team on March 15, 2022. This SIIR team is comprised of local agencies including the Spokane Police Department, the Spokane County Sherriff’s Office, Liberty Lake Police Department, Airway Heights Police Department, and…
September 28, 2022 Spokane, WA - This is an update to the original press release put out by the Spokane Independent Investigative Response (SIIR) Team on August 4, 2022. This SIIR team is comprised of local agencies including the Spokane Police Department, the Spokane County Sherriff’s Office, Liberty Lake Police Department, Airway Heights Police Department, and…
September 27, 2022 King County: Just after 10:30 am this morning, September 27, 2022, multiple troopers arrested a suspect that had allegedly been throwing rocks and other debris at vehicles on SR 900 near 164th just outside the city of Renton. This came as the result of community involvement and assistance from the media to get these…
September 23, 2022 Olympia, WA – At approximately 2:44 p.m. today Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies were involved in a shooting incident located at SR 101 and Dosewallips Road. Per state law, officer-involved shootings are investigated by an Independent Investigation Team (IIT). At the request of JCSO, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) will be the primary…
September 23, 2022 Location – State Route 24 at Park Street (Mile Post 79) On Sunday, September 18, 2022, at approximately 12:30 A.M. an Othello Police Officer was driving west on State Route 24 at Park Street when he observed a deceased male on the westbound shoulder. Around the male were various vehicle parts indicating the male…
September 22, 2022 Olympia – According the United States Fire Administration, older adults have a 2.6 times greater risk of dying in a fire than the U.S. population as a whole. In the United States and Canada, adults age 65 and older make up about 12% of the population making it essential to take the necessary…