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Kittitas County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Thompson, a member of Local 760 in Yakima, Washington, was fatally shot Tuesday by a suspect who evaded a traffic stop. A second officer, Benito Chavez, was injured in the shooting and is in satisfactory condition. The suspect was shot and killed.

Kittitas County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Thompson, a member of Local 760 in Yakima, Washington, was fatally shot Tuesday by a suspect who evaded a traffic stop. A second officer, Benito Chavez, was injured in the shooting and is in satisfactory condition. The suspect was shot and killed.

“This is just devastating,” said Leonard Crouch, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 760. “These are very close-knit communities and it is affecting everyone.”

Thompson, 42, was raised in Walla Walla and attended Central Washington University. He was married with three children and is the first law enforcement officer to be shot and killed in Kittitas County since 1927.

Chavez, 22, remains in the hospital with a shattered femur and faces a long recovery.

Donation accounts have been created at US Bank to help the families of the two officers and information can be found, here.

“This is just devastating,” said Leonard Crouch, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 760. “These are very close-knit communities and it is affecting everyone.”

Thompson, 42, was raised in Walla Walla and attended Central Washington University. He was married with three children and is the first law enforcement officer to be shot and killed in Kittitas County since 1927.

Chavez, 22, remains in the hospital with a shattered femur and faces a long recovery.

Donation accounts have been created at US Bank to help the families of the two officers and information can be found, here.

Company:  SS Steiner, Inc. hops processing plant

1 W Washington Ave, Yakima WA

27 members on strike

Issues at hand: SS Steiner Inc. has proposed take-aways in contract negotiations, weakening the workers grievance and arbitration procedure, dues payments, and rights to the Unfair Labor Practice process of the National Labor Relations Board.

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Through a partnership with American Income Life Insurance Company, additional benefits are being provided to all members of IBT Local 760.

BENEFITS INCLUDE

• A Group Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefit
• Health Services Discount Card
• Child Safe Kit

Learn more at www.ailife.com/benefits/sgidn