Washington State Patrol prepares to honor fallen trooper

(The Center Square) – A Washington State Patrol trooper who was struck and killed by a motor vehicle one week ago will be laid to rest Saturday in an intimate family-focused service in Tacoma.

“Fallen Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting – Badge #720, will be given “appropriate law enforcement honors on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at Life Center Central Campus located at 1717 S. Union Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405,” according to a WSP news release.

Guting is the 34th state trooper killed in the line of duty in the agency’s 105-year history.

The service will not include a law enforcement processional, but rather “focus on being surrounded by family, friends, and colleagues.”

WSO Director of Public Affair Chris Loftis told The Center Square that in the month of December, the agency has had 11 incidents involving troopers or patrol vehicles being hit, with seven ...