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United States > Washington > Pierce County Sheriff's Department > Deputy Sheriff Arthur T. Varco

Deputy Sheriff

Arthur T. Varco

Pierce County Sheriff's Department, Washington

End of Watch: Sunday, November 23, 1941

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 45

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Automobile accident

Incident Date: 11/23/1941

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Deputy Varco, Deputy Lawrence Bunce, both of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, and Officer Paul Trent and Officer Martin Joyce, both of the Tacoma Police Department, were killed when their two patrol cars collided at the intersection of 11th Avenue and Pacific Avenue. The deputies were responding to an accident and the officers were responding to an attempted suicide. Officer Joyce succumbed to his injuries two days later. The other three officers were killed instantly.

Deputy Varco was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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