On the late afternoon of April 16, 1980, Patrolman Donald Martin Burke, 37, of the Hoquiam Police Department stopped a speeding station wagon near the Hoquiam–Aberdeen industrial border.

The vehicle ran off the road at Myrtle and Industrial streets. Hagedorn exited the passenger side, approached Burke’s patrol car and thrust a gun through the open window. A struggle followed and Hagedorn discharged the weapon, mortally wounding Burke. Despite severe wounds, Burke returned fire and radioed for help before collapsing; he later died at a local hospital.

A large manhunt followed. Aberdeen officers located the suspects’ vehicle, pursued it into the Bear Gulch area and exchanged gunfire; Hagedorn was killed at the scene and DeAngelis was taken into custody. DeAngelis was later convicted and received two life sentences and later died of cancer while incarcerated.

Does anyone have memories of the departments involved or the Bear Gulch manhunt that could add detail for the record?