Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jake Gutierrez was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call at a home on the 400 block of East 52nd Street.
A male subject inside the home opened fire on Officer Gutierrez, fatally wounding him. Other responding officers were able to make entry into the home and pulled Officer Gutierrez from it. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
The subject barricaded himself inside the home and used two young children as human shields for several hours. He was eventually shot and killed by a Pierce County Sheriff's Office SWAT sniper.
Officer Gutierrez had served with the Tacoma Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancee and three daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Gutierrez gave the Tacoma Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tacoma community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Gutierrez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Reginald Jake Gutierrez 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 Tacoma Police Department, 5 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Reginald Jake Gutierrez's cause is highlighted.
How Reginald Jake Gutierrez Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Reginald Jake Gutierrez is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Reginald Jake Gutierrez was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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