MARYSVILLE, Wash. – The suspect accused of hitting and killing Washington State Trooper Christopher Gadd on I-5 near Marysville earlier this month has been charged.
Our reporting partners at Fox 13 in Seattle reported, Raul Benitez Santana, 32, of Mexico is behind bars in Snohomish County on $1 million bail.
On Thursday, prosecutors announced that he was charged with two counts of vehicular assault (reckless manner or while under the influence) in connection to Gadd’s death.
On March 2, Gadd was killed after a car crash just before 3 a.m. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed Santana was in the county illegally and has a detainer placed on him.
Gadd served for the Washington State Patrol for two and a half years, starting Sept. 16, 2021. Gadd was on patrol searching for DUI drivers when he was hit and killed.
