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Chelan County sheriff's Department
End of Watch: Thursday, June 26th, 2003
Date of Incident: Thursday, June 26th, 2003
Age: 35 Years
Tour of Duty: 7 years 8 months
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Suspect: Jose Sanchez-Guillen, at large belived to be armed and heading for Mexico.
Chelan County Deputy Saul Gallegos died when he was shot in the head during a traffic stop near Lake Chelan. Deputy Gallegos was shot after he made contact with Jose Sanchez-Guillen, who is accused of repeatedly driving with a suspended license, and other traffic infractions.
Deputy Gallegos is survived by his wife, twin 8-year-old sons, and a 3-year-old son.
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The 5th Annual Bellevue Square Law Enforcement Memorial/Appreciation Day was held on Saturday, 05/10/03. Survivors and friends helped make the event a success by staffing both the COPS and WSLEM tables. We had a special group of volunteers giving up part of their Saturday -- Kelly Pearson, Brenda Donner, Troy Meyers and Mark Edmondson, Cheryl Varner with her future step-daughter Laura, Nancy Webb and her friend Karie Kamil, Sheri Brown Smith and her daughter Sierra, and Kit Ford and Carol Jones.
Gary Felt designed a sobering oversized poster of law enforcement personnel killed in the line of duty since Washington gained its statehood, 262 names in chronological order of EOW. Survivors contributed photos of ‘their’ officers, to help put faces to some names. The poster, situated near the stairs by the information booth at Bel Square, caused many passersby to stop and actually look at it, not just glance at it and scurry off. Thank you to Billie Saunders, Gary Felt, Rhea Marshall, and Lisa Hansell Harkcom for submitting photos.
COPS volunteers distributed blue ribbons, WSLEM license plate ‘intent to purchase’ forms, and candy! We also monitored the plexiglass mockup of the proposed memorial in Olympia, and encouraged people to browse through the COPS scrapbook. We sold WSLEM teddy bears and pins, and mentioned the WSLEM website, www.wslem.com. We informed interested parties about the COPS mission, explained the purpose behind the giant license plate on exhibit, and played 2 videos.
The enthusiasm of the COPS volunteers was a major reason, we’re convinced, that KING5 TV and 710KIRO radio stopped by. Cheryl Varner had an impressive COPS interview on TV, while Frank Kampsen spoke on radio about WSLEM.
Mark Edmondson shot several great photos with his digital camera, and they can be viewed on the COPS website, www.wastatecops.org.
Cheryl Varner is the daughter of Deputy Sheriff Robert William Varner Jr., Navajo County Arizona Sheriff's Department, EOW 01/02/89. Troy Meyers is the son of Officer Thomas R. Meyers, Kansas City Missouri Police Department, EOW 01/14/98. Brenda Donner is the daughter of Patrolman Clifton Thomas Miller, Rossford Ohio Police Department, EOW 05/14/66. Kelly Pearson is the daughter of Patrolman Donald Martin Burke, Hoquiam Police Department, EOW 04/16/80. Kit Ford and Carol Jones are sisters-in-law of Trooper Steven Lee Frink, Washington State Patrol, EOW 03/22/93. Sheri Brown Smith is the sister, and Sierra the niece, of Deputy Mark William Brown, King County Sheriff's Department, EOW 02/27/99. Billie Saunders is the surviving spouse of Trooper James E. Saunders, Washington State Patrol, EOW 10/07/99. Rhea Marshall survives her husband, Patrol Officer Michael W. Marshall, Omak Police Department, 03/26/98. Lisa Hansell Harkcom survives Trooper Clifford R. Hansell, Washington State Patrol, EOW 07/22/87. Nancy Webb is the surviving spouse of Dennis Frank Webb of the San Fernando California Police Department, EOW. 12/24/80.
Thanks to all the COPS volunteers for making the 5th Annual Bellevue Square Law Enforcement Memorial/Appreciation Day successful!
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The 1st Annual Eastside Law Enforcement Memorial Service was held on Saturday, 05/17/03. The ceremony, at Sunset Hills Memorial Park, was attended by members of the Frink, Cochran, and Saunders families. Sedonia Cochran (surviving spouse of Deputy Sheriff Richard S Cochran II, King County Sheriff's Department, EOW 05/22/91) and Billie Saunders (surviving spouse of Trooper James E. Saunders, Washington State Patrol, EOW 10/07/99) were honored to lay the first wreaths at the base of the monument.
The All-American Memorial serves to recognize not only law enforcement personnel, but also fire fighters and members of the armed forces.
Check out the monument on the web at www.AllAmericanMemorial.org, or visit in person at 1575 – 135th Place S.E., Bellevue, Washington.
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Wednesday, 05/07/03, was the 9th Annual Washington State Peace Officers’ Ceremony in Seattle. In addition to the ceremony, there was a dedication and viewing of the new Seattle Police Memorial Wall inside headquarters at 610 – 5th Avenue. In attendance were members of the Brown, Cochran, LaVey, and Underwood families. The pleasant weather also brought out many constituents of the downtown community, who paused respectfully and picked up red, white, and blue ribbons to wear.
The Brown family honored Deputy Mark William Brown, King County Sheriff's Department, EOW 02/27/99. The Cochran family was there in tribute to Deputy Sheriff Richard S Cochran II, King County Sheriff's Department, EOW 05/22/91. The parents of Sergeant Stacy Edward Levay, USAF Security Police, US (Guam), EOW 01/01/92, honored his memory by their presence, and the Underwood family paid credit to Master Police Officer Steven J. Underwood, Des Moines Police Department, EOW 03/07/01.
The subdued memorial wall inside headquarters is inscribed with names of lost Seattle Police Officers. It’s on the northeast corner as you enter the building from 5th Avenue.
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