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143rd YEAR, No. 158 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016 ONE DOLLAR SGT. JASON GOODDING | MEMORIAL Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Officers salute as Seaside Police Sgt. Jason Goodding’s casket is escorted from the Seaside Civic and Convention Center during his memorial service Friday. )DOOHQRI¿FHU¶VGHGLFDWLRQ and smile are remembered Everyday hero receives a heartfelt farewell Police sergeant helped people in similar situations. “I just became aware of Jason’s smile and face. I sat back and relaxed and just listened to the man talk because EASIDE — Everyone who knew that’s what Jason did for people,” Gaidos said. “That’s going to be a legacy I can keep with me all the time.” Jason Goodding says his smile could Goodding, 39, was shot and killed Feb. 5 while try- ing to arrest a suspect on a felony assault warrant. light up a room. Friends and colleagues spoke at the memorial about Before giving the closing benediction at Goodding’s Goodding’s “Chiclet smile,” his compassion and dedica- memorial Friday afternoon inside the Seaside Civic and tion to his family and community. Each person — taking Convention Center, Jerry Gaidos, a chaplain for Clatsop WXUQVVWDQGLQJDWDSRGLXPDERYHDQ$PHULFDQÀDJFRY- County law enforcement, paused to describe how he will HUHGFDVNHWÀRZHUVDQGSKRWRJUDSKVRI*RRGGLQJ² DGGUHVVHGDVHDRIXQLIRUPHGRI¿FHUVZKRFDPHIURPDOO always remember Goodding’s smile. *DLGRVDIRUPHUSDWURORI¿FHUDQGFULPLQDOLVWVDLGKH across the country. was listening to a man in need last week and began pictur- ing Goodding and thinking about all the times the Seaside See MEMORIAL, Page 10A By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian S Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian An officer stands watch by Sgt. Jason Goodding’s casket before the memorial service. Community grieves for Seaside’s Sgt. Goodding 5 while trying to arrest a suspect on a felony assault warrant. Gov. Kate Brown presented Goodding’s SEASIDE — Thousands gathered Friday to remember Seaside Police Sgt. Jason Good- widow, Amy, with the Medal of Ultimate Sac- ding as a father, husband, friend and comrade UL¿FHDQGWKHZHOOOLNHGRI¿FHUZDVUHPHP- who gave his life protecting the community he bered with love, humor and affection in remarks by Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Ber- loved. A procession guided Goodding’s casket gin, Seaside Police Chief Dave Ham and state from Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Cen- Sen. Betsy Johnson. “He always made every single person he ter in Warrenton to a memorial at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center, passing through talked to feel like you were his best friend,” downtown, where hundreds of law enforce- Bergin said fondly at the memorial. “And PHQWRI¿FHUVDQGUHVLGHQWVWXUQHGRXWWRSD\ there’s 1,600 heads in this place right now, and I can see about 1,100, 1,200 of them shaking their respects. Goodding, 39, was shot and killed Feb. their heads going, ‘Yeah, that’s just so true. The Daily Astorian Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Police officers salute as Sgt. Jason Goodding’s hearse passes during a procession involving hundreds of police vehicles. “So true.’” Ham, who was close friends with Good- ding as well as his chief, described the fatal shooting as “our worst nightmare.” “Jason brought out the best of others,” he said, “whether it is personally or profession- ally, whoever he was working with, whether he is supervising or mentoring.” Ham said Goodding “did his job respect- fully. He was fair. He was kind. He carried out his duties in the most professional manner and represented the Seaside Police Department in the best possible way.” See SEASIDE, Page 10A Injuries higher than reported in Astoria High junior is GHDGO\'XQJHQHVVFUDE¿VKHU\ crusading through music I OSU works to MORE ONLINE have not been previously stud- ied, said Laurel Kincl, an assis- tant professor of environmen- The preliminary study can be tal and occupational health read at www.tinyurl.com/ and safety in the OSU College CrabbingInjuries of Public Health and Human Sciences. By MICHELLE KLAMPE “The commercial Dunge- “While the rate of fatal inju- For EO Media Group ries was 65 times higher than QHVV¿VKLQJÀHHWZKLFKRSHU- CORVALLIS — Commer- the rate for all United States ates along the coast of Oregon, FLDO'XQJHQHVVFUDE¿VKLQJRQ workers, the (reported) non- Washington and Northern Cali- the West Coast is one of the fatal injury rate was 3 times fornia, is a vital economic com- highest-risk occupations in the lower than the rate for all modity,” she said. “Injuries can U.S., based on fatality rates. United States workers,” the be life-threatening and life-al- tering, leading to disability, But nonfatal injuries in the study found. Fatality rates in the Dunge- decreased quality of life and ¿VKHU\ DSSHDU WR JR ODUJHO\ unreported, a new study from QHVV FUDE ÀHHW KDYH EHHQ lost wages.” Oregon State University reported in the past, but the incidence of nonfatal injuries shows. See INJURIES, Page 5A ¿OOLQIRJDSV ¿QGVROXWLRQV Submitted Photo Astoria High School junior Niko Tila marches with the Oregon Crusaders. f he ever decides to embark on a solo career, his name would certainly look catchy on billboards (“Niko! Live in concert!”). But for now, Astoria’s Niko Tila is just enjoying his musical life with the Asto- ria High Marching Band, and his other gig with the Oregon Crusaders. And it’s a pretty prestigious gig. The 16-year-old junior at Astoria High School is in his second year with the Crusad- ers, a professional music orga- nization based in Portland. See TILA, Page 5A
