Public invited to Monday’s memorial for fallen Pierce County deputy
Dec 30, 2019, 6:10 AM | Updated: 1:06 pm
Pierce County Deputy Cooper Dyson was killed in a crash while responding to a domestic violence call in Parkland on Dec. 21. (Pierce County Sheriff's Office)
(Pierce County Sheriff's Office)
The public was invited to attend a memorial on Monday for Pierce County Deputy Cooper Dyson, who was killed on Dec. 21 while responding to a domestic violence call in Parkland.
Doors opened at the Tacoma Dome at 11 a.m., which is when a procession began from Joint Base Lewis-McChord. There is no public parking at the Tacoma Dome. Drivers are encouraged to find parking off-site.
The public was also invited to line the route to show support, with children, officers, and veterans among those on hand, lining the route to the Tacoma Dome.
The route proceeded as follows:
– Leave north gate of Joint Base Lewis-McChord heading north on South Tacoma Way Extension
– North on South Tacoma Way
– East on 26th Street
– South on D Street
Roads along the route will remained open until the procession begins. Businesses and residents along the route were told to expect traffic congestion from the start of the procession until about 3 p.m.
Commuters were also warned to expect delays on Pierce Transit and Sound Transit buses and shuttles in Lakewood and Tacoma along the route.
Deputy Cooper Dyson, 25, was the first deputy who responded to assist two other deputies who were at a home in Parkland. The 911 caller reported around 3 a.m. Saturday that a child had been assaulted and that there were several weapons in the home. The two deputies radioed that they needed backup shortly after arriving at the scene. They reported they were fighting with the suspect and they believed he was trying to get to a shotgun in the home.
A passerby called 911 at 3:10 a.m. to report that a car had crashed into a building in the 1300 block of 112th St. E. in Parkland. It was Deputy Dyson’s patrol car. He was reported deceased at the scene.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office says Dyson has served with the department since 2018. He leaves behind a 2-year-old child and a wife, who is pregnant with their second child.
The law enforcement community has set up a Legacy Fund for the family of a Pierce County deputy who was killed in a car crash while responding to a domestic violence call on Saturday.
Donations can be made here or at any TAPCO Credit Union. The sheriff’s office says 100% of the donations received will go toward Dyson’s wife and children.
