Washington State Patrol, Washington
End of Watch Thursday, February 23, 2012
Add to My HeroesTony Vian Radulescu
Trooper Tony Radulescu was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on a driver of a pickup truck on State Route 16, at Anderson Hill Road, in Gorst, shortly before 1:00 am.
He had radioed in his location along with the pickup truck's license plate and description to dispatchers. Dispatchers were unable to contact him again and a Kitsap County sheriff's deputy was sent to check on his status. The deputy discovered him laying near his patrol car suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma where he was pronounced dead.
It was later determined that he had conducted a passenger side approach of the pickup truck. The driver, a convicted felon, had told his female passenger to lean her seat back, and as Trooper Radulescu came to the window the driver leaned over and shot him.
The vehicle that Trooper Radulescu had stopped was found abandoned on a country road approximately three hours later. A SWAT team was deployed to the registered owner's home and, as they approached, the suspect committed suicide.
The passenger in the vehicle was sentenced to one year in prison on charges connected to the shooting.
Trooper Radulescu was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Washington State Patrol for 16 years. He is survived by his son.
Bio
- Age 44
- Tour 16 years
- Badge 557
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Committed suicide
Most Recent Reflection
View all 865 ReflectionsDear Anthony,
You are my love, my light, my hopes, my dreams.
You are the reflection of everything I ever wanted to be.
You are absolute.
You are not a dream. You are real. Perfect. Flawed. Beautiful. Shiny, and Blue.
I was not waiting for an Angel to show up, but somehow you found me anyway.
I admit, it took me awhile to come to terms with things, mostly your flaws.
However, what you thought were flaws, turned out to be the absolutely the most
sweetest, kindest, and funniest parts of you.
Your passion was hidden. Your truest desire unraveled you.
Not many could see how you just wanted to be seen, wanted, and needed.
I did. The sadness I feel when I see how many times women did not hold you when you
needed it most.
The one part of you, that you felt you couldn't get right. You did. They couldn't.
I would never say that I am better, smarter, than another. I don't have to.
I do not believe in soul mates, or anything of the like.
I believe in you....
as always, your love, in all that we do.
Mrs. Brianne Lochner Radulescu your wife, yes his wife ;)
Brianne L. Radulescu Patriot
The Veterans Affairs Hospital
May 26, 2020
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