Pierce County Sheriff's SWAT deputy Dominique ‘Dom’ Calata was one of two deputies shot while serving a warrant in Spanaway on Tuesday. Calata died from his injuries in St. Joseph Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon. FOX13
Pierce County Sheriff's SWAT deputy Dominique ‘Dom’ Calata was one of two deputies shot while serving a warrant in Spanaway"[Dom] was all about service… and I'll tell you where that comes from—after meeting his parents, his parents are something," said Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer at a briefing outside St. Joseph on Wednesday. "They stood by his side, and they’re very happy with us and the citizens of Pierce County, and told me how much he loved his job.
"We're all family here… my dad works here, my brother works here," said Sgt. Darren Moss. "I grew up in this community… I love this department, I love all of our deputies. I love Sgt. Rich Scaniffe, I love Deputy Dom Calata."Calata was described by Troyer as a "big-hearted guy who got into this job for the right reasons." "He's one of the nicest people I've ever been around, so I want people to remember him for that," Moss said.
Calata patrolled the South Hill area since 2015. Before joining the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, he was a soldier for the Army for eight years and he. In 2020, Calata returned home after a year-long activation and deployment overseas. "He