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Trooper Guting’s Legacy in Service | Seattle News

In a heartbreaking turn, prosecutors have declined to press charges in the fatal crash that took the life of 29-year-old Washington State Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, who was struck by two vehicles while investigating a crash on a dark, rainy night near Tacoma. The first driver claimed they saw nothing, while the second—an 86-year-old—thought they’d hit a pothole or trash bag. Authorities found insufficient evidence to prove the second driver knew they’d caused serious harm. Guting, a 2024 patrol recruit with eight years in the Army National Guard, was the 34th trooper to die in the Washington…

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