Line of Duty Death
Chinook Pass: On August 6, 2015, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) lost one of their own.
Detective Brent L. Hanger of Mount Vernon, suffered from a medical episode while following up on a tip regarding a marijuana grow operation in Yakima County.
Detective Hanger was hired by the WSP on July 9, 1998, and commissioned on March 1, 1999. He graduated with the 82nd Trooper Basic Training Class and was assigned to District 7 in Burlington, WA.
Detective Hanger had been a detective for eight years and was assigned to District 7 in Skagit and Whatcom Counties his entire career. He was well liked, respected, and loyal to his family as well as his WSP family.
On November 27, 2000, Detective Hanger received the Award of Merit for assisting in saving the life of a suicidal person.
Detective Hanger was a native of Washington and is survived by his wife, six children, and a host of family and friends. He was loved and will be missed tremendously by all that knew him.
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