End of Watch: 02/14/2007
Agency: Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office
County: Walla Walla County
On Tuesday, February 6, 2007, Walla Walla County Deputy Mike Estes was responding with emergency lights on to a 911 hang-up call in the Burbank area of Walla Walla County when he was involved in a collision and died.
As Deputy Estes was traveling westbound on SR-124 he was struck by a flatbed truck carrying drywall joint compound that was traveling southbound on US-12.
Deputy Estes was transported to Kadlec Medical Center where he remained before succumbing to his injuries on February 14, 2007.
Deputy Estes served with the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office for 18 months and he is survived by his family.