By Keith Eldridge
LEWIS COUNTY, Wash. - Law enforcement officers from all over the region gathered alongside friends and family members of Dep. Mike Gallagher to pay tribute to his life and service.
Gallagher died from his injuries last week after an elk hit his patrol car as he was responding to a domestic violence call near Packwood.
Wednesday's memorial service was held at St. Martin's University in Thurston County as no venue in Lewis County was big enough to house the crowd honoring the public servant.
Gallagher is survived by his wife Andrea and his two children, daughter Alex and son Andrew
He had a distinguished career in the Army, and was offered a position in the secret service. Gallagher declined, however, so that he could spend more time with his young family. Instead he chose a law enforcement career in the Lewis County Sheriffs office.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Deputy killed in crash elk was Army veteran
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