A Washington State Patrol trooper was killed Friday evening while investigating a crash along State Route 509 in Tacoma, the agency confirmed.<\/p>\n
The Washington State Patrol said Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, 29, was standing outside her patrol vehicle while looking into a two-vehicle collision when she was struck by another vehicle just before 7:30 p.m. <\/p>\n
The crash happened on southbound SR 509 near milepost 2, south of the Port of Tacoma.<\/p>\n
People who were already at the scene tried to help the trooper, but she later died from her injuries. <\/p>\n
The Tacoma Police Department is leading the investigation into what happened.<\/p>\n
According to the Tacoma Police Department, there has been no arrest yet, however, the incident is still under investigation and there could be an arrest in the coming days.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Trooper Guting had recently begun her career with the Washington State Patrol. <\/p>\n
She joined the agency as a trooper cadet in January 2024 and later graduated with the 119th Trooper Basic Training Class. <\/p>\n
She was officially commissioned on Oct. 30 and was assigned to District 1 in Tacoma.<\/p>\n
Her death marks the 34th time in the agency\u2019s 105-year history that a Washington State Patrol trooper has been killed while on duty.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cTara\u2019s loss is deeply felt within the WSP family,\u201d the agency said, noting the impact on her husband, Timothy. <\/p>\n
He works as a deputy state fire marshal at the WSP Fire Training Academy in North Bend.<\/p>\n
Trooper Guting was born July 19, 1996, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Russell and Cheryl Hirata. <\/p>\n
She attended Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii, graduating in 2014. <\/p>\n
Shortly after, she began a career of public service by enlisting in the Army National Guard on Oct. 22, 2014.<\/p>\n
She served for eight years as a signal intelligence analyst, completing her military service honorably on Oct. 21, 2022. <\/p>\n
The Washington State Patrol said her dedication and commitment were evident throughout her military and law enforcement careers.<\/p>\n
She married Timothy on Aug. 21, 2019, at the Fire Training Academy.<\/p>\n
Washington State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste shared condolences following her death.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy heartfelt condolences go out to Timothy, Tara\u2019s extended family, her friends, her academy classmates, to District 1 Captain Gundermann, and his entire team,\u201d Batiste said. \u201cWe will never forget Badge #720 \u2013 Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sky has poured rain on us all for the past two weeks,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd with this loss, now tears flood our souls.\u201d<\/p>\n
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