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.
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and smile are remembered
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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of Public Health and Human
Sciences.
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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,
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Oregon State University reported in the past, but the
incidence of nonfatal injuries
shows.
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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