Patrol Officer Craig Alan Nollmeyer

Craig Alan Nollmeyer

Officer Craig Nollmeyer was shot and killed as he arrived on the scene of a domestic violence call at 1013 North Prospect Street in Tacoma.

The suspect had shot his wife and wounded one of his neighbors. After Officer Nollmeyer arrived on the scene, he took a position across the street and waited for backup units around 6:30 p.m. The suspect was sitting in his house with a box of ammunition and continued firing at Officer Nollmeyer and other officers. Officer Nollmeyer was struck in the head by one of these shots and killed.

The suspect, 35, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. He was still in prison on January 15, 2022.

Officer Nollmeyer had served with the Tacoma Police Department for 3 years. He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.