Washington State Patrol stunned by sudden death of 48-yr-old Trooper in Yakima after brief illness led to pneumonia

[Emily]

No details other than he worked on Friday, got sick over the weekend and died on Monday (Yakima is in the county adjacent to Benton County, WA.)

January 14, 2015 at 6:34 AM [h=2]Washington State Patrol trooper dies suddenly in Yakima[/h] Posted by Lisa Cowan
The Associated Press
YAKIMA...

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2015/01/washington-state-patrol-trooper-dies-suddenly-at-yakima/​

 

[AlaskaDenise]

Escort honors trooper who died unexpectedly

YAKIMA ? A procession of about a dozen Washington State Patrol troopers and Yakima police drove across Yakima on Tuesday to pay tribute to a fellow trooper who died unexpectedly Monday night......

 

[Emily]

[h=1]Fellow troopers remember Clayton Gocha[/h] By Bridget Chapman Published: Jan 13, 2015 at 6:12 PM PST
YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 48-year-old Yakima Washington State Trooper has died from what doctors assume is complications from pneumonia.
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... Known to friends as CJ, the husband and father checked into the hospital Sunday after running a fever. By early Monday morning, he had died.
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Local hospital workers want to remind people to get checked out immediately if you develop a cough, fever or shortness of breath.

"Especially this time of year, we're seeing quite a bit with the influenza virus," said John Zambito with the Yakima Regional Medical Center...

http://www.kimatv.com/news/local/Fellow-troopers-remember-Clayton-Gocha-288478681.html​