Trooper James S. Gain Memorial Sign - Gee Creek Rest Area
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
N 45° 47.958 W 122° 40.812
10T E 524852 N 5071799
This memorial sign is located within the Gee Creek Safety Rest Area just off the southbound lanes of I-5 in Washington State.
Waymark Code: WMG9DG
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GEO*Trailblazer 1
Views: 3

Travelers stopping at the Gee Creek Rest Area might see a white metal sign standing unobtrusively on the lawn, just off the sidewalk near other memorial and historical markers. This sign memorializes a Washington State Trooper who died in the line of duty and reads:

Washington State
Patrol

In memory of
Trooper James S. Gain

Who was killed in the line of duty while
serving the people of the State of Washington.
Trooper Gain was struck by a semi-truck
along Interstate 5 a short distance from here on

March 2, 1987

At the time of his death
Trooper Gain had served 19 years with
The Washington State Patrol

I found a website (link below) that contains a picture of Officer Gain.

Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]

List if there are any visiting hours:
None. Open 24/7


Entrance fees (if it applies):
None


Type of memorial: Sign

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