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Wash. officer killed in motorcycle crash

An officer was killed in a motorcycle accident after colliding with semi truck

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Rachael B. Stuhlmiller

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Duty Death: Rachael B. Stuhlmiller - [Shelton]

End of Service: 11/08/2015

By Police1 Staff

SHELTON, Wash. — A Mason County Sheriff’s deputy was killed Aug. 11 after her motorcycle crashed into a semi truck, Komo News reported.

Medics, state troopers and deputies were responding to a call about a serious accident when they found Deputy Rachael B. Stuhlmiller, 25, to be dead at the scene.

Stuhlmiller was driving to work at the time of the crash.

A preliminary investigation said Stuhlmiller was headed northbound, while the ruck was southbound and turned left onto a road. Stuhlmiller’s vehicle collided with the truck.

Stuhlmiller was just sworn in May 1 and served previously with the military.