Pierce County, WA – Deputy Daryl Wayne Shuey, a dedicated member of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, tragically lost his life in the line of duty on November 10, 2020, succumbing to a heart attack while on patrol at 6:00 am. Shuey, who served the Sheriff’s Department for 26 years, was found unresponsive next to his patrol vehicle while involved in the disposal of heavy items related to a prior case. Despite efforts at the MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, he passed away at 7:00 am, leaving behind his wife, two children, mother, and two brothers.
Karen Shuey, the grieving widow, has expressed her dismay at the perceived neglect by the state, which has omitted Deputy Shuey’s name from the Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial. In an emotional reflection on her husband’s death, she emphasizes the profound impact on her family and a sense of injustice surrounding the exclusion.
Adding to Karen Shuey’s distress is the absence of Deputy Shuey’s name from the state memorial, despite national recognition that includes engraving his name on the Fallen Officer Memorial in Spokane and inclusion on the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C. The Department of Justice, under the Hometown Heroes Act, has recognized Deputy Shuey’s line-of-duty death, qualifying his family for federal death benefits.