Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Harry Storem and Chief Frank Chadwick were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a bank robbery suspect near Alderton. Law enforcement officers in the area were given the suspect and vehicle description that had fled after robbing the Orting State Bank at gunpoint. Officer Storem and Chief Chadwick passed the vehicle on Orting-Sumner Highway. They turned around and attempted to pull the driver over. The suspect refused to stop and led the officers on a pursuit before stopping on Riverside East. When the officers approached the suspect, he opened fire on them, striking Officer Storem in the wrist. Chief Chadwick attempted to exit the driver's side of the vehicle but was struck just above the collarbone. As Officer Storem tried to regain control of his weapon after being shot, the suspect shot him in the head. The suspect was convicted of murder and executed on April 6, 1943. Officer Storem had served with the Puyallup Police Department for at least three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and three sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Storem gave the Puyallup Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Puyallup community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Storem.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Harold William Storem is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Puyallup Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harold William Storem's cause is highlighted.
How Harold William Storem Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1943
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harold William Storem is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harold William Storem was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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