triple Christopher mgad badge number 927 was killed early this morning when he was fairly struck by a speeding vehicle on Interstate 5 approximately one mile north of where we stand today Chris was 27 years old and had served with the Washington State Patrol for two and a half years I've been with his family uh this morning his wife Cameron his brother Gillian and his father David who's also a current member of the Washington State Patrol serving as a trooper in District 2 BW Chris also has a sister who is a State Trooper in Texas with the Texas Department of Public Safety Chris leaves behind also a beautiful young daughter two years old I've conveyed uh to the family our profound sorrow for what they and we are suffering from