Steven Harris, 68, and Taylor Griffith, 16, died, and Margaret Harris seriously injured in head-on collision in Redmond, Washington.

Modified Date: 
Thu, 03/03/2016 - 2:46pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, August 24, 2014

Retired longtime Redmond police chief, teen driver killed in crash

Steve Harris, a former longtime Redmond police chief, was one of two people killed in a head-on collision Sunday night near Redmond.

Ex-Redmond police chief dies in crash; called ‘visionary’ leader

During the 28 years that Steve Harris led the Redmond Police Department, the Eastside city was transformed from a sleepy suburb to the global headquarters of two of the world’s most well-known companies.

Crash claims life of former Redmond police chief

A violent car collision Sunday night claimed the life of a man who served Redmond for almost three decades.

Former Redmond chief's dog missing after fatal crash

Now the Harris family is suffering again because the family dog "Jake," a wire haired Griffin, who was in the vehicle at the time of the crash, is missing. Former Redmond police chief Steven Harris died Sunday and his wife was critically injured in a crash on SR 202. Troopers searched the area of the crash and told neighbors that the dog may be in the area.

Missing dog of former Redmond police chief found dead near crash site

“It appears that the dog had succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash,” a Redmond police statement said.

A veteran police officer, who started his career in Seaside Heights, died in a head-on crash in Redmond, Wash. on Sunday, according to a many published reports. The 16-year-old driver of the pickup truck and Harris had been pronounced dead at the scene. Harris' wife was injured in the crash and remains in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.What money damages are recoverable in a death claim? Every death from an accident is tragic. When a death is the result of someone else’s negligence, certain survivors may make a wrongful death claim against those responsible. Close relatives may recover monetary damages for the loss of financial support, as well as for medical, funeral, and burial expenses, lost earnings, and in some cases for pain, suffering, and loss of love and affection. Learn more about issues related to fatal injury accidents and wrongful death claims.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Steven Harris
Margaret Harris
Taylor Griffith
Roadway: 
State Route 202

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