Vigil honors slain Kittitas deputy, wounded officer
By: Natalie Swaby, krem.com
KITTITAS, Wash. — Community members gathered for a candlelight vigil Tuesday to remember the life of Kittitas County Deputy Ryan Thompson. Thompson was killed in the line of duty while exchanging gunfire with a suspect on March 19.
Deputy Thompson leaves behind a wife and three children.
The vigil also honored Kittitas Officer Benito Chavez, who was shot and wounded during the same pursuit. Officer Chavez spent several days at a Seattle hospital recovering before returning home Saturday.
