Kory Shaffer

Pierce County Sheriff's Department — Tacoma, WA

Suicide Honored

End of Watch May 12, 2017

Age 47

The Vigil Panel 167 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Biography

Kory was highly respected by his peers and throughout the law enforcement community. Kory was a devoted family man who loved and cherished his wife and daughters. He was their biggest cheerleader and supporter in life. His family was his world, and everyone that knew him knows he was the most loving husband and best dad. He was always the life of the party. Where Kory was, everyone wanted to be. He was the biggest prankster and practical joker. Kory was a best friend to many, and if you were in his circle of friends, you knew there would never be a dull moment. He was the ultimate host and the straw that stirred the drink. Kory loved being in the sunshine, boating, wake boarding, racquetball, music, dancing, singing, poker, yard work, and of course Coors Light. Kory was not only a family man, but a highly respected deputy. Kory had a tight brotherhood within his department that loved and admired him. He received many awards in the most humble manner, and was quick to give praise to others for his individual achievements. He won Deputy of the Year in 2007, and the Medal of Merit, along with the Medal of Valor, in 2016, just to name a few.

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Tributes

Officer Kory Shaffer served with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Pierce County Sheriff's Department

Location Tacoma, WA

Platform Identity pcso.pierce.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 12, 2017

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Kory Shaffer is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In WA, 4 of 339 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.2% of this state's fallen. That is 0.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.

At Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 11 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 9.1% of this agency's fallen.

Pierce County Sheriff's Department

of 11 officers

9.1% Suicide

WA — Statewide

of 339 officers

1.2% Suicide

Nationwide

256

of 32,508 officers

0.8% Suicide