ARTHUR T VARCO
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Officer Rank: Deputy Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 41-W: 30
Department: Pierce County, Washington, S.O.
End of Watch: November 23, 1941
Cause: AUTO
Age: 50
Years of Service: Unk
Description: Deputy Sheriffs Arthur Varco and Lawrence Bunce were responding to a three-car automobile crash and Tacoma Police Officers Martin Joyce and Paul Trent were responding to a suicide call when both emergency vehicles crashed at an intersection. The vehicles were responding with emergency lights and sirens activated and did not hear or see the other. Deputy Varco, Deputy Bunce and Officer Trent died at the scene. Officer Joyce succumbed to his injuries two days later. Inadvertent action.
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