Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Vernon Fortin succumbed to injuries received five days earlier when he and another officer were involved in a motorcycle crash.
The officers' handlebars became entangled on Hannegan Road as the two were reporting for patrol duty in Lynden.
Patrolman Fortin had served with the Washington State Patrol for one year.
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- July 23, 2026
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You barely got started.
Patrolman Fortin gave the Washington State Patrol 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Washington. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fortin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Vernon G. Fortin is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
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. Vernon G. Fortin's cause is highlighted.
How Vernon G. Fortin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Vernon G. Fortin is highlighted in Sep.
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