Prosecutors decline to file charges against drivers involved in WSP Trooper Guting's death

Prosecutors won't file charges against 2 drivers in collisions that killed Wash. trooper

Pierce County prosecutors stated they could not definitively prove that the first driver acted with negligence or that the second driver knew they struck Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting

No charges filed against drivers involved in death of WSP Trooper in Tacoma

TACOMA, Wash. — The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has announced that criminal charges will not be filed against the two drivers involved in the death of Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting.

Drivers who hit, killed state trooper in Tacoma won’t face criminal charges

In a letter, prosecutors explained why they declined to charge the two drivers who fatally hit Washington State Patrol Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting on a chilly, rainy evening in Tacoma.

Two cars hit a Tacoma trooper. Why prosecutors say they can’t file charges

She was the 34th trooper to die on the job in the Washington State Patrol’s history, the agency previously said in a news release.

Prosecutors decline to file charges against drivers involved in WSP Trooper Guting's death

The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney will not file charges against the drivers who struck and killed Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting in December 2025.