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Flags to be Lowered for Trooper Killed in Line of Duty

Erin Hut, Director of Communications and Marketing

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 11:48 a.m.

Mayor Lisa Brown has ordered flags at all City facilities to be lowered to half-staff to coincide with Governor Bob Ferguson’s directive that state and U.S. flags at all state agency facilities be lowered in remembrance of Washington State Patrol Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting.

Trooper Guting was tragically killed in the line of duty on Friday, December 19 while investigating a collision in Tacoma.

Flags will be lowered on Friday, December 26 and remain lowered through Monday, December 29. Mayor Brown encourages anyone with a flag outside of their home or business to join in this recognition to honor Trooper Guting.