Memorial service for fallen Trooper Gadd on March 12

FULL SERVICE: Honoring life of Trooper Christopher Gadd

The community gathered Tuesday to honor fallen Washington State Patrol Trooper Christopher Gadd. Watch the full service here.

EVERETT, Wash. - The community gathered in Everett on Tuesday to honor the life of fallen Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Christopher M. Gadd.

The public memorial service was held at the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, with a ceremonial procession preceding the memorial.

Fallen WSP trooper memorial happening Tuesday

A memorial service to honor Washington State Patrol Trooper Christopher Gadd will be held later today. Family, friends and the community will say goodbye more than two weeks after he was killed in a car crash.

Trooper hit, killed in Marysville crash

(Washington State Patrol)

Gadd, 27, was struck and killed by a suspected DUI driver on I-5 in Marysville on Saturday.

Probable cause documents said the man accused, Raul Benitez Santana, had bloodshot eyes and admitted to drinking and smoking weed before driving.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Seattle Enforcement and Removal Operations placed an immigration detainer with the Snohomish County Jail for Benitez Santana, who is a citizen of Mexico.

Man accused of killing trooper in crash appears in court

Investigators say Benitez Santana crashed his car into 27-year-old Trooper Christopher Gadd and killed him. The incident happened early Saturday morning.

ICE issues immigration detainers against non-citizens who have been arrested for criminal activity and taken into custody by state or local law enforcement. It's a request from ICE to state or local law enforcement agencies to notify ICE as early as possible before a removable non-citizen is released.

Marysville mourns loss of trooper killed in I-5 crash

Washington State Patrol is mourning the loss of Christopher M. Gadd, a 27-year-old trooper who was killed in the line of duty early Saturday morning.

Gadd had been with WSP for two and a half years, starting back on Sept. 16, 2021.

How to help the Gadd family

The Washington State Patrol Memorial Foundation was created for Gadd's family and there are multiple ways to make donations.

Using Venmo, donations can be sent to @WSP-MemorialFoundation. Please note "Trooper Gadd" in the note section. (If last 4 is requested, use 4411)
Go into any Chase Bank Branch and make a check deposit into the "Washington State Patrol Memorial Foundation" account. "Trooper Gadd" should be noted on the check note line.
Using your own bank, you can log in online or through your mobile app and make a donation using Zelle. Donations can be sent to our WSPMF number, 360-597-4411, or email, wspmemorialfoundation@gmail.com. Please note "Trooper Gadd". All donations received will be held for the family. There are no fees with using Zelle.
You can mail a check made out to WSPMF with "Trooper Gadd" on the note line to: WSP Memorial Foundation, PO Box 901, Prosser, WA 99350

The foundation said 100% of the donations received will be given directly to the family.