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143rd YEAR, No. 153 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016 ONE DOLLAR SHOOTING FALLEN HERO REMEMBRANCE Seaside police officer killed Friday evening Sgt. Jason Goodding’s death is ‘a big, big loss’ Hundreds of people take part in vigil Photos by Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian ABOVE: Hundreds gathered to remember fallen officer Jason Goodding at Broadway Field in Seaside on Sunday night. TOP LEFT: Investigators work the scene of the shooting on Broadway Street in Seaside Friday night that resulted in the death of Sgt. Jason Goodding and the suspect, Phillip Ferry. TOP RIGHT: Brad Rzewnicki hugs Tobi Boyd during a candle- light vigil to remember and honor fallen officer Jason Goodding at Broadway Field. “(Goodding) was just an all-around amazing person,” Boyd said. “I know people say that a lot, but he was genuine, an all-around stand-up guy. He was an amazing friend and coach.” More photos online at www.dailyastorian.com Sergeant loved his job and Seaside ‘Respected’ police officer gunned down in Seaside EO Media Group Goodding: ‘His spirit is always with us’ S Seaside Sgt. Jason Goodding was a dedicated police of¿cer with a good heart and a love for his community, and the impact the 39-year-old had while serv- ing Seaside through law enforcement and other capacities will linger in the wake of his death. “His spirit is always with us,” said )ather Nick Nilema, of Our /ady of 9ic- tory Catholic church. He said Goodding’s death is “a big, big loss for our community.” The of¿cer had a passion for what he was doing, and “he was so willing to ask for help” when he needed advice or support to better serve Seaside, Nilema said. EASIDE — The North Coast is in mourning for Sgt. Jason Goodding after the 39-year- old of¿cer was killed )riday night. Goodding was shot during a warrant arrest and died Saturday morning at Seaside Providence Hospital after an altercation with a man outside the Pig ’N Pancake in downtown on Broadway at 920 p.m. )riday night. “Jason Goodding, a sergeant in Seaside Police Department and a respected member of the law enforcement community, was shot to death while on duty in Seaside,” Clatsop County District Attorney Joshua Marquis said Saturday morning at a press conference at Seaside City Hall. Of¿cials say he was shot to death by Phillip )erry, , who was being arrested on a warrant for felony assault. )erry was shot at the scene by another Seaside police of¿cer and later died of his wounds. “At this point it appears from what I can tell that the shooting of Mr. )erry was justi¿ed,” Mar- quis said. See GOODDING, Page 5A See SHOOTING, Page 10A EO Media Group Memorial )riday for slain of¿cer SEASIDE — A memorial service for Sea- side Police Sgt. Jason Goodding is 1 p.m.. )ri- day at the Seaside Civic and Convention Cen- ter, 1 )irst Ave. Goodding was shot during a warrant arrest and died Saturday morning. If the convention center reaches capacity, other venues will be added and the service will be simulcast. Preceding the memorial, a law enforcement procession will wind through Seaside, ending at the convention center. The public is encouraged line the route to show support for Goodding’s family, who will be riding in the procession. Make donations for the memorial service and to the family online at the Oregon )allen Badge )oundation at www.oregonfallenbadge. com. ‘He did it the right way’ Seaside honors fallen of¿cer Sgt. Goodding By KATHERINE LACAZE EO Media Group SEASIDE — The North Coast was shaken in the wake of police Sgt. Jason Goodding’s death in the line of duty, but hundreds of people found respite and con- solation while paying tribute to the fallen of¿cer at an evening candlelight vigil Sunday. Broadway )ield was the site of tears, hugs and memories when community members, fellow law enforcement of¿- cers and many friends gathered to honor 39-year-old Goodding’s memory follow- ing his death )riday night. “This gathering is meant to provide all of us who loved Jason the opportunity to be able to come together, to do something, even if right now that something is simply spending time sharing the energy among See VIGIL, Page 5A Knappa senior wins national award, trip nly 106 students a year win the Horatio Alger National Scholarship. One of them goes to Knappa High School. Tieara Moore, a senior at Knappa, turned her story of per- severance in the face of familial upheaval into a $22,000 schol- arship and a trip to Washington, D.C. “If I had to redo my life, I wouldn’t,” said Moore, 18, who left parents with drug and alco- hol issues in Santa Cruz, Cal- ifornia, at age 11 after being adopted by her grandparents in Knappa. “I think it’s a strong point. I accept that my parents are the way they are.” But Moore said that isn’t the way she wants to be seen. She is ranked second in her class, president of Knappa’s National Honors Society chapter, vice president of Key Club, works at Josephson’s Smokehouse in O ‘If I had to redo my life, I wouldn’t.’ Tieara Moore Astoria and aspires to be a doc- tor. She would like to attend either Oregon State University in Corvallis or /in¿eld College in McMinnville. “I want to help people that really can’t help themselves,” Moore said. “I’d rather help people who are unfortunate. I’d like to travel to low-income countries.” Moore was at Knappa High School a couple weeks ago when she got a call from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., telling her she won $22,000 and a free trip to the nation’s capital. Initially in disbelief she was one She’s an 18-year-old who left parents with drug and alcohol issues in Santa Cruz, California, at age 11 after being adopted by her grandparents in Knappa of the chosen few, Moore texted her Talent Search adviser Jon Graves, who had told her about the scholarship in the fall. “She’s a very resilient young woman,” said Graves, who meets with more than 200 stu- dents each year as part of Talent Search, a federal program help- ing low-income high school stu- dents prepare for college. Graves said one or two of the students he represents in Knappa and Astoria apply for Horatio Alger scholarships each year. Past Clatsop County win- ners include Nathan Sutton from Astoria and Claire Mash- lan from Seaside. Moore’s next step was to call her grandparents, Sarah and John Moore of Knappa, who had adopted her mother. After learning about Tieara’s child- hood with their estranged adop- tive daughter, Sarah Moore said, she and her husband hired a law- yer to go down to California and bring back their granddaughter. “We just wanted to do the best for her that we could,” Sarah Moore said of her granddaughter. Moore said she is always amazed at how strong-willed her granddaughter is, showing how a child can survive a bad situation and come out stron- ger. “You go through anguish, and you get something good at the end.” Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian Tieara Moore was one of 106 students to win the Horatio Alger National Scholarship, which provides her with $22,000 and a free trip to Washington, D.C., to meet previous winners.
