A veteran Washington State Patrol trooper has filed a lawsuit in Pierce County Superior Court, alleging years of discrimination, retaliation, and harassment — including the creation and circulation of an AI-generated video mocking his sexual orientation — according to a complaint filed Dec. 19.
The lawsuit was filed by Collin Overend Pearson, a Pierce County resident who has worked as a trooper for about 19 years.
Pearson is suing the State of Washington, through the Washington State Patrol, and Sergeant Joshua Griffith and Trooper Anthony Barlow…