Monday memorial set for Pierce Co. deputy who died racing to save fellow deputies

Pierce County Sheriff's Deputy Cooper Dyson will be honored with a public service at 1 p.m. Monday at the Tacoma Dome.

December 30, 2019 7:03 AM

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Posted: December 30, 2019 7:03 AM

Updated: December 30, 2019 11:35 AM

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Pierce County deputy dies in crash while responding to help fellow deputies — Pierce County Sheriff's Office

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Cooper Dyson passed away in a car crash while driving to assist other deputies.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – The memorial service has been scheduled for a western Washington sheriff’s deputy who died in a car crash while rushing to assist other officers last week.

Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Cooper Dyson will be honored with a public service at 1 p.m. Monday at the Tacoma Dome.

The street procession will begin at 11 a.m. at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

The 25-year-old deputy died December 21 after his patrol car crashed into a commercial building while he was on his way to back up two fellow officers already dispatched to a house in Parkland for an urgent domestic violence call.

On Monday, Spokane Mayor David Condon ordered that all city flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of Deputy Dyson. Governor Jay Inslee ordered the same directive for state and U.S. flags at all state agencies.