Chehalis, WA–Police Officer Rick Silva, who started his police career 27 years
ago died while undergoing surgery to correct a duty related injury suffer sustained in February 2015 while attempting to arrest a shoplifting suspect.
The offender, who was armed with a knife, resisted arrest. During the ensuing struggle Officer Silva injured his hip in the same location in which he had suffered a previous duty injury. The second injury required him to undergo surgery.
Officer Silva had served with the Chehalis Police Department for 13 years and had previously served with the Lewis County Sheriff\’s Office for 12 years.
Chief Glenn Schaffer
Chehalis Police Department
350 N. Market Boulevard #201
Chehalis, WA 98532
SOURCE via www.odmp.org
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