A Washington state trooper who went public along with his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine has died at age 50, the state patrol stated.
Seattle radio station KIRO stated the trigger was COVID.
Robert LaMay had taken early retirement in October reasonably than adjust to the mandate for state staff to get the vaccine. A video he posted on social media confirmed his final transmission from his patrol automobile, ending with an insult to the governor: “Jay Inslee can kiss my ass.”
He had been with the Washington state patrol for 22 years. He was amongst 74 patrol officers who misplaced their jobs after defying the vaccine mandate.
Inslee had signed a proclamation requiring full vaccination by Oct. 18, 2021, of all state staff; greater schooling, Okay-12 and childcare staff; and most well being care and long-term care suppliers.
Two weeks in the past, congressional candidate Jerrod Sessler introduced LaMay’s endorsement and stated he deliberate to nominate him head of a particular job pressure on human trafficking.
LaMay’s dying was introduced Friday.