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Lewis County: Olympia driver who was slumped at wheel arrestedA Washington State Patrol trooper and a Napavine police officer arrested an Olympia man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated early Sunday morning after an alert Lewis County driver called 911, according to a news release. According... In this article: Lewis County, Olympia, Hyundai, and Washington State Patrol |
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The News Tribune | 1 day ago
Tacoma soldier comes home from Iraq to bury brother slain by robbers
...and Tanner. We come from a family of service members, Ryan Nettleton said. The brothers grew up in Yakima and Tacoma, with parents in the Washington State Patrol. When we were kids, we talked about being police officers, Ryan Nettleton...
In this article: Tacoma, Las Vegas, Iraq, and Fort Lewis
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The News Tribune | 1 day ago
Yelm: Puyallup man, teen girl arrested in restaurant robbery
...in a black bag, he said. After the robbers left, one of the employees saw them run to the parking lot of a nearby apartment complex. Washington State Patrol troopers who were in the area stopped a car leaving the apartment complex with two...
In this article: Pierce County and Tacoma
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The News Tribune | 1 day ago
Bright headlights may need adjusting to be legal
...must meet the standards, and they must be installed according to other standards spelled out in state law. Sgt. Freddy Williams of the Washington State Patrol said lights approved for use on public roads will be labeled as being approved by...
In this article: Washington and Ford Crown Victoria
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The News Tribune | 2 days ago
Yelm teen bike rider hurt in crash with pickup on Highway 702
A Yelm teen was injured Thursday evening when he was struck by a pickup while riding his bicycle, according to the Washington State Patrol. Codey A. Alhammad, 14, was riding west on the eastbound shoulder of state Route 702, according to...
In this article: Dodge Dakota, Spanaway, and Tacoma
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The News Tribune | 4 days ago
Bystanders who saved bridge jumper: 'She would have been gone'
...'She would have been gone' State Patrol credits other drivers with saving woman at edge of Tacoma Narrows bridge And because of that, the Washington State Patrol credits them with saving a life. "Had they not been there and not reacted...
In this article: Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Kitsap County, Bainbridge Island, and Tacoma
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The News Tribune | 4 days ago
Teen driver arrested after she calls 911 to say she's drunk
...that she was underage, very drunk and stopped on the shoulder of Highway 167. She wanted police to pick her up and take her to a hospital, the Washington State Patrol said Thursday. She was picked up and arrested on suspicion of physical...
In this article: The News Tribune
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The News Tribune | 5 days ago
Passers-by grab woman to prevent jump from Tacoma Narrows Bridge
The 45-year-old woman parked her car in the middle of the span Wednesday afternoon and climbed over a rail in an attempt to jump, said the Washington State Patrol. Three passing motorists reached and grabbed her, then held on until police...
In this article: Tacoma Narrows Bridge, The News Tribune, and Associated Press
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Seattle Times | 6 days ago
Man dies in three-car accident on I-5 near Sea-Tac this morning
...International Airport. The accident closed four lanes of traffic for nearly three hours and the backup stretched three miles. The Washington State Patrol is seeking any witnesses who saw the collision, or the events leading up to the...
In this article: Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Camry, Ford Crown Victoria, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is the state police agency for the State of Washington. The first six motorcycle patrolmen of the (then) Highway Patrol were commissioned September 1, 1921. The agency was renamed to Washington State Patrol in June 1933. In 1925 William Cole was appointed as the first Chief. The current chief is Chief John R. Batiste.
The State Patrol has law enforcement authority throughout the State of Washington, with caveats for Federal property, and limited authority on Indian reservations. Individual officers of the Washington State Patrol are known as "'Troopers'" although they are frequently colloquially referred to as "Staters", Troopers are most frequently encountered by citizens on the state highways.
- Name:
- Washington State Patrol
- Headquarters:
- Olympia, Washington
- Location Country:
- United States
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1921
- No. of Employees:
- 2,298 (as of 2004)
- Motto:
- Service With Humility
- Website:
- http://www.wsp.wa.gov/
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