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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.
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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
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‘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.”
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