Public memorial to be held for slain WA trooper
Feb 26, 2012, 8:36 AM | Updated: 9:48 am
A public memorial will be held Thursday for a Washington state trooper killed during a traffic stop in Kitsap County.
The State Patrol says the service for trooper Tony Radulescu is set for 1:00 p.m. at the ShoWare Center in Kent on Thursday. The public is welcome to attend the event.
Radulescu’s son Erick said during a news conference in Bremerton that his father was “everything” to him.
“He was a hero. He was the biggest role model in my life. He was really my best friend,” the 22-year-old Army medic said. “At least he got to go doing what he loved to do.”
Erick Radulescu is stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma and has been deployed overseas twice. He said he is considering serving with the State Patrol as a way to pay homage to his father, the Kitsap Sun reported.
The 44-year-old Radulescu was gunned down early Thursday morning after pulling over a pickup truck in Gorst. Authorities say the suspect, 28-year-old Josh Blake, fatally shot himself hours later.
Five people have been arrested for allegedly helping Blake after he killed Radulescu, including Blake’s former girlfriend.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
