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WACOPS MOURNS THE LOSS OF DEPUTY THOMPSON 

March 20, 2019

Dear WACOPS Members:

Many of you learned late last night, and most of us this morning, about another devastating loss of life of a Washington State peace officer. 

We extend our deepest sympathy to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Department and join them in mourning the loss of Deputy Ryan Thompson.  Our hearts go out to Deputy Thompson’s family, friends and community that will miss him forever more.

We are buoyed by today’s news that Kittitas Officer Chavez is recovering after a gunshot shattered his femur during the battle that killed Deputy Thompson.  We have deep sympathy for the recovery time he will need and how this will interfere with the preparations he and his wife are making as they await the birth of their first child.  We are deeply grateful Officer Chavez will recover.  

Those who join law enforcement do so to proudly and selflessly serve and protect our communities.  They have chosen this profession to make a difference.  Their motivating objective is to help.

Deputy Thompson was in the process of helping.  He was called by a concerned citizen to stop a reported reckless driver.  Officer Chavez, coming from another department in this sparsely populated and lightly staffed part of our state, arrived to assist and help.

They were met with disobedience, a pursuit, and then gunfire.  Deputy Thompson will never go home to his family again.  Officer Chavez will have weeks and months of recovery.   

Attacks on law enforcement and the killing of officers must stop. Violence against our public servants, those who protect the community, should never be tolerated.

On behalf of the Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs’ Board of Directors, staff, and over 4,400 rank and file police officers and deputies, our hearts are with the families, friends, and communities devastated by last night’s senseless acts.

To all of Washington State’s men and women of law enforcement you are in our prayers each day.  We ask that you be kept safe from harm as you respond to our communities’ calls for help.

Be safe.

Teresa Taylor, Executive Director

  The Spring General Membership Meeting is Coming this May 13 and 14 at the beautiful Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum Washington!

WACOPS 2018 LEGISLATORS OF THE YEAR AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The relationships we foster with members of the Washington State Legislature are essential to protecting the working conditions, pensions, and collective bargaining rights of our members. Therefore, in 2018 with enthusiasm and great respect, we have selected our (4) 2018 Legislators of the Year. Please click on the link below to see our valued 2018 Legislators! We hope for your continued support in 2019 and  thank you for all you've done to  help WACOPS in 2018.

 WACOPS 2019 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE. Click Here  for the fillable application.

Email [email protected],  if you have any questions. 

INITATIVE 940 Consensus Agreement Bill Signing with WACOPS

The bill was delivered to Governor Inslee’s office for his signature and the signing ceremony was held, Monday, February 4th!   There will be plenty of work to do with rulemaking in the coming year, but the legislative piece is complete and WACOPS will continue to be there every step of the way. WACOPS WORKS FOR YOU!  Thank you to everyone who has helped and worked so hard to get where we are today. Pictured below: Bud Sizemore, Teresa Taylor, Chris Tracy, Julie Morley, Governor Inslee, Jeff DeVere and Senator Roger Goodman.

Sergeant Ryan John, Honored as WACOPS 2018 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year!

Washington State Fish and Wildlife Sergeant, Ryan John received the honor of WACOPS 2018 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year at the Winter Membership Meeting on January 25 in Olympia.

January 30, 2019 |A Historical Day for WACOPS | SHB 1064 = UNANIMOUS VOTE from Senate. 

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  WACOPS Official App Is Here!

 Welcome to WACOPS 24/7 with our new official app, everything you love about WACOPS right at your fingertips. Don't be the last person to download our FREE official WACOPS Mobile App and keep up-to-date on how WACOPS is working for you. 

 Designed for members and friends of the Washington Council of Police & Sheriffs (WACOPS) to stay connected at all times. Featuring a calendar of events, videos, contact information for board members, messaging, and important notifications.  

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WACOPS Announces their 2018 Scholarship Recipients 

Each remarkable recipient, whose pride in their community along with hard work and dedication to further their schooling demonstrates why WACOPS has chosen to award each of them, $1,000 for their 2018-19 academic year.

Each year, WACOPS awards up to six, $1,000, scholarships to children of WACOPS members in good standing.  A desire for higher education, extra-curricular activities and hobbies are just a few of the criteria our Scholarship Review Committee uses to identify the award winners.

WACOPS would like to sincerely thank the Scholarship Review Committee and Chair, Tarina Rose-Watson who dedicated numerous hours of their personal time to review each of the 29 applications.

If you are interested in obtaining the WACOPS Scholarship Application email Amanda Fields, WACOPS Administrative & Events Specialist at [email protected] to be included on the scholarship email list. 

  Click here to view the 2018 WACOPS Scholarship Winners 

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Two WACOPS-Requested Bills Become Law

On March 23, Governor Inslee signed into law two WACOPS-requested bills: SB 6188 (Brady List) and SSB 6214 (PTSD as a presumed occupational injury).

Read how these new laws affect WACOPS members in a letter from Executive Director Teresa Taylor here

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Washington Council of Police & Sheriffs (WACOPS)

For more than 50 years, the Washington Council of Police & Sheriffs has been committed to supporting those who have dedicated their careers to protect and serve our communities as law enforcement officers by providing legislative representation, insurance products, and professional support.