Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115414336 - City Of Tacoma Dba Tacoma Police Dept

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tacoma Service Location, Tacoma, Wa

Inspection Nr: 115414336

Report ID: 1055330

Date Opened: 09/04/1997

Site Address:
City Of Tacoma Dba Tacoma Police Dept
1026 E 57th St
Tacoma, WA 98404

Mailing Address:
930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402

Union Status: Union

SIC:9121

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361203797

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171065576

Event: 08/28/1997

SWAT team member shot and killed during hostage situation

At 9:43 a.m. on August 28, 1997, Employee #1 and co-members of the Tacoma, WA, Police SWAT unit, were dispatched to a domestic dispute involving a hostage at a location where police believed a heavily armed suspect was staying. The suspect appeared several times at the door of the home and engaged in face-to-face negotiations with Employee #1. During one of these encounters, the suspect was shot with a rubber bullet and fell to the ground. Employee #1 was moving forward as part of a seven-member arrest team when the suspect fired an assault rifle at him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: STRUCK BY, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115414336			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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