Gov. Chris Gregoire today issued the following statement on the loss of Trooper Tony Radulescu, who was killed in the line of duty this morning during a traffic stop in Kitsap County:
Slain Trooper Identified
The Washington State Patrol has identified the trooper shot and killed near Gorst early Thursday morning as 44-year old Tony Radulescu, assigned to the state patrol office in Bremerton. Trooper Radulescu was a 16 year veteran of the agency, having begun state service in December of 1995. He completed training and was commissioned as a trooper in July of 1996. He served his entire career in the patrol’s Bremerton district, working in several local communities.
