Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Christopher Gadd was killed when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle while he was parked on the shoulder of I-5, near 136th Street NE in Marysville, at about 3:00 am.
He was conducting DUI enforcement patrols when the crash occurred. The vehicle that struck him was traveling at a high rate of speed when he drove into the back of his patrol car. Then, the vehicle ricocheted off his patrol vehicle and was hit by a van.
The driver, who is in the United States illegally, has an eleven-year history of convictions for driving with a suspended license, multiple tickets for speeding more than 49 mph over the speed limit, several orders of protection for domestic violence, and failing to make court appearances. Multiple times, he was granted non-felony plea deals for felonious crimes. He was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide and vehicular assault while awaiting toxicology reports. In 2025, he was convicted and sentenced to 11.5 years in prison for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.
Trooper Gadd had served with the Washington State Patrol for 2-1/2 years. He is survived by his wife, 2-year-old daughter, parents, and sister. His father also serves with the Washington State Patrol, and his sister serves with the Texas Highway Patrol.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, 2-year-old daughter, parents, and sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Gadd gave the Washington State Patrol 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Washington. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Gadd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Christopher M. Gadd 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%.
At Washington State Patrol, 23 of 34 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher M. Gadd's cause is highlighted.
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