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9A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2016 R.J. Marx/The Daily Astorian The flag over the Gearhart fire hall is lowered to half- staff in honor of Sgt. Jason Goodding. Not only family members, but friends and acquaintances can experi- ence debilitating grief. Pastor: ‘Watch each other, comfort each other’ to, or they tear up. Some- thing triggers this sense of “What I’d like to share is mortality.” the impact on the commu- He asked the audience “to nity as well as the entire police watch each other, comfort department,” Sachs said. each other, but most impor- He asked those at the meet- tantly, I want you to be there to ing to remember the off-duty listen. If someone whose style police of¿cers who responded of interaction has changed, and transported Goodding to that can be a red Àag to talk the hospital. 7hese of¿cers through what’s depressing may suffer post-traumatic them.” stress or depression. Other outward signs of pro- “There’s a ripple found grief are sleep- effect,” Sachs said. ing and eating disor- “There’s a lot of grief ders, he said. going on in this com- “If people can’t munity, not only with sleep through the those who responded, night, that’s got to be but their families.” checked out,” Sachs He asked the group said. “The other is an Jason to recall the stages of Goodding eating disorder. People grief, a model describ- either lose their appe- ing the emotional stages expe- tite, they can’t eat, or they eat rienced by survivors. great quantities in order to sat- “It can happen to all of us isfy or comfort themselves. because we’re human,” Sachs “The other is the anger,” said. he said. “I want you to know, He warned of aftereffects it’s OK to be angry. It’s not both seen and unseen. OK to get violent, self-de- “Probably the greatest struct and hurt yourself, prop- effect it has is the level of stress erty or somebody else. If you you can’t see,” he said, describ- see that emotion being played ing high-blood pressure. out, don’t be surprised if some- People can learn from one a week later, a month later, watching others’ behavior, or at an anniversary, that per- Sachs said. son acts that out.” “Depression is when peo- Sachs said he planned to ple start withdrawing, and they step away from Seaside this don’t act socially like they nor- weekend, taking a short get- mally do,” he said. “Or they’re away in Washington state, his not talking the way they used own time to destress. Continued from Page 1A Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Capt. Gordon Houston of Seaside Fire and Rescue helps position a flag over Broadway this morning. Goodding: Flags at half-staff Continued from Page 1A ‘Irreplaceable loss’ U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, state Rep. Deb- orah Boone and state Sen. Betsy Johnson will also be in attendance. The Goodding family has asked Johnson to serve as one of the memorialists, Johnson said. After the shooting, Bonamici posted a statement on her website: “Tragically, a Seaside police of¿cer was killed last night in the line of duty,” she said. “(very day, police of¿- cers in Oregon and around the country protect our communi- ties and safeguard our peace- ful way of life. Sergeant Good- ding gave the ultimate sacri¿ce to keep our community safe,” Bonamici continued. “Our thoughts are with his family, the Seaside police department, and the entire coastal community.” U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden sent a statement to The Daily ‘ULTIMATE SACRIFICE’ Sgt. Jason Goodding is the 183rd Oregon law enforcement offi- cer to have died in the line of duty since the first was recorded in the 1880s. The governor’s commission has issued the Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice five times since the medal was estab- lished in 2012. Those honored include: • Seaside Police Sgt. Jason Goodding. • Oregon City Officer Robert A. Libke. • Eugene Police Officer Christopher Kilcullen. • Rainier Police Chief Ralph Painter. • Department of Corrections Officer Buddy Herron. ‘Sergeant Goodding served the Seaside Police Department for 13 years, always putting the safety of his community first.’ Gov. Kate Brown Astorian. “It’s always devastating when a police of¿cer is killed in the line of duty and my heart goes out to Sgt. Goodding’s wife and two children for their Understanding the value of sacred stories irreplaceable loss,” Wyden said. “I hope they, and all those for- tunate enough to have known Sgt. Goodding, know how much all of Oregon is think- ing of them and remembering how much he accomplished in his life as a dad, husband, coach and very well-respected police of¿cer.” U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley sent a message of support to the community. “My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of this dedicated public ser- vant,” Merkley said. “This is a terrible tragedy that has rocked this small community and there is no better way to honor Jason’s memory than by the community coming together to stand strong against violence.” Brown ordered all Àags at public institutions to be Àown at half-staff from sun- rise to sunset today in honor of Goodding. “Sergeant Goodding served the Seaside Police Department for 13 years, always putting the safety of his community ¿rst,” Brown said. “Please join me in keeping Jason’s family, friends, and the community of Seaside in your thoughts. His sacri¿ce will never be forgotten.” TO ATTE N D : F or M em bers: D in n er & L ecture:$25 ea . L ecture on ly: n o ch a rge F or Non -M em bers: D in n er & L ecture: $35 ea . L ecture on ly: $15 ea . 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