Norm Fournier was 51 and director of Pierce County’s Office of Involuntary Commitment in Tacoma, Washington. Known for personally intervening in mental health crises, he was covering a colleague’s shift in August 1987 and was out on the streets to help someone he planned to escort for psychiatric evaluation.

On August 4, 1987, the man Fournier was assisting shot and killed him. He left behind a wife, three children, colleagues he mentored and a softball team he coached. A plaque at the entrance of the Tacoma City/County Building later honored his service and sacrifice.

Does anyone have memories of Fournier or information about the case that could add context?