Roll of Honor
Catherine E. Secor
Incident
Ranger Catherine Secor was killed in an automobile accident near Blewett Pass while en route to the Eastern Region Headquarters following a meeting in Issaquah.
She was riding in the backseat of the vehicle when the driver of a tractor-trailer lost control in the wet road conditions and sideswiped the vehicle, causing it to crash and burst into flames. Ranger Secor was trapped inside and died at the scene.
Ranger Secor was the Head Ranger and Manager of Lincoln Rock State Park and had served with the Washington State Parks for 13 years.
Survivors
She is survived by her mother, father, stepmother, and four siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Ranger V Secor gave the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Olympia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Ranger V Secor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Park Ranger V Catherine E. Secor is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In WA, 111 of 340 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.6% of this state's fallen. That is 32.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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