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District 8 Headquarters is located in Bremerton. State Route 3, north or southbound, exit to Loxie Eagens Boulevard. Travel west past Texaco on your right (less than ¼ mile). Notice the tall Communications tower on your left. Turn left onto Union Ave at stop light. Take first right into public parking lot. Vehicle
Inspections: Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Hoquiam Detachment of the Washington State Patrol is located at 3111 Pacific Avenue in the city of Hoquiam. The Hoquiam Detachment's primary area of responsibility is for traffic law enforcement on the state highway system of Grays Harbor County in unincorporated areas. The highways include SR 12, SR 8, SR 108, SR 101, SR 115, SR 109 and SR 105. The troopers of the Hoquiam Detachment maintain a close working relationship with many other agencies including the Grays Harbor County Sheriffs Office, local city police, Washington State Department of Wildlife, Washington State Department of Transportation, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Park Service and Washington State Parks. 
The Washington State Patrol personnel assigned to the Hoquiam Detachment
include twelve troopers, two sergeants, one commercial vehicle trooper,
one commercial vehicle officer and one office staff support position.
The office is generally staffed 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
Grays Harbor County is generally a rural community. There are several small incorporated cities throughout the county. The county seat is located at the town of Montesano. Grays Harbor County has a population of approximately 65,000. There are several points of interest within the county, the most popular being the ocean beaches in the areas of Ocean Shores and Westport. Activities include beachcombing, kite flying and fishing. The Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest are also popular destinations. Located on State Route 4 in Naselle, the Naselle Detachment's patrol area encompasses all of Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties. The Naselle troopers are responsible for approximately 208 miles of state routes to include SR 4, SR 409, US 101, SR 401, SR 100, SR 103, SR 6 and SR 105. The Naselle troopers are also responsible for serious injury and fatal collisions that occur on county roads within Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties. Wahkiakum County is also a mostly rural county with a population of 3,800. Cathlamet is the county seat and the only incorporated city in Wahkiakum County with a population of 560. Other communities include Puget Island, Skamokawa, Grays River, Rosburg, and of course, Naselle. Areas of attraction for Pacific County include the following: Ledbetter State Park, Fort Columbia State Park, Cape Disappointment State Park and numerous tourist activities that occur on the Long Beach Peninsula including 28 miles of beach driving. For more information, places to go and things to do, see www.funbeach.com or contact the Peninsula Visitors Bureau at (360) 642-2400. Areas of attraction for Wahkiakum County include the last standing Covered Bridge in the state of Washington which is located in Grays River. Another item of interest would be to ride the Ferry "Wahkiakum" on the Lower Columbia River which takes you from Puget Island, Washington, to Westport, Oregon. For more information, places to go and things to do, see www.welcometowahkiakum.com. Located on the Olympic Peninsula of Western Washington in Port Angeles, the Port Angeles Detachment's patrol area encompasses all of Clallam and Jefferson Counties. The Port Angeles troopers are responsible for over 300 miles of state routes to include SR 19, SR 20, SR 101, SR 10, SR 110, SR 112, SR 113, SR 116, and SR 117. Areas of attraction include the Pacific Ocean, the Hoh Rain Forest, the Olympic National Park, Hurricane Ridge, the Olympic Game Farm, camping, fishing, and hunting. Directions to
the Port Angeles Detachment: On SR 101 at the intersection of Old Olympic
Highway about 5 miles east of Port Angeles.
Located within Kitsap County are two naval bases (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Naval Submarine Base Bangor), four (4) Washington State Ferry terminals at Kingston, Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, and Southworth. Clearwater Casino is within Kitsap County along with many other recreational areas and activities. Throughout Kitsap County are views of the Olympic Mountain Range, Cascade Mountain Range, and Mount Rainier. The personnel assigned to Kitsap County work in partnership with other law enforcement agencies to combat drunk driving, aggressive driving, speed, and restraint use. Along with our partners, the Washington State Department of Transportation and allied law enforcement agencies, we work hard to ensure a safe motoring environment for the citizens and visitors to the Olympic Peninsula. In partnership with Bremerton/Kitsap County Traffic Safety Task Force, local law enforcement agencies and citizen groups, we are working on a Traffic Safety Corridor trying to reduce collisions on SR 3, SR 304 and SR 310. Located on the Campus of the Washington State Patrol Academy in Shelton, the Shelton Detachment's patrol area encompasses all of Mason County. The Shelton troopers are responsible for 120 miles of state routes to include SR 3, SR 300, SR 302, US 101, SR 102, SR 106, SR 108 and SR 119. Shelton Troopers respond to collisions occurring on county roads within Mason County and U.S. Forest Service roads in the Olympic National Forest. 
Mason County is a mostly rural county with a population of 50,200. Shelton
is the county seat and the only incorporated city in Mason County with
a population of 8,545. Other communities include Allyn, Belfair, Grapeview,
Hoodsport, Lilliwaup, Matlock, Tahuya and Union. Mason County is also
home to two Native American Nations, the Skokomish Nation and the Squaxin
Island Nation.
Areas of attraction include the following: Olympic National Park, Hood Canal, Belfair State Park, Jarrels Cove State Park, Potlatch State Park, Schafer State Park, Twanoh State Park, Lake Cushman and the Alderbrook Resort. For more information on our community, places to go and things to do, see www.sheltonchamber.org. Directions to the Shelton Detachment: From US-101 turn westbound on SR 102 to the Washington State Patrol Academy. Turn into the Academy entrance; the Shelton office is the first modular building on the right. is available on our District Contacts and Resources page.
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District
8 Detachments
District 8 is situated along the Pacific coastline of Washington State.
The district headquarters is located in Bremerton (pictured below),
with detachments located in Hoquiam, Port Angeles, Poulsbo, Naselle,
and Shelton. Select a link below for more information on each detachment.
Pacific County is
mostly a rural county with a population of 21,000. South Bend is the
county seat with a population of 1,790. Other communities in Pacific
County include Raymond, Lebam, Menlo, Tokeland, Grayland, Nahcotta,
Oysterville, Chinook, Ilwaco, Seaview, Ocean Park and Long Beach.
Clallam and Jefferson Counties are rural counties with a population
of 60,000 and 30,000 respectively. Port Angeles is the county seat of
Clallam County. Port Townsend is the county seat of Jefferson County.
Other communities include La Push, Forks, Beaver, Neah Bay, Sekiu, Clallam
Bay, Joyce, Sequim, Blyn, Gardner, Brinnon, and Quilcene. The La Push,
Makah, Elwha, and Jamestown Native Americans live on the Olympic Peninsula.
Kitsap
County has a population of approximately 250,000 people and encompasses
396 square miles. As a gateway to the Olympic Peninsula, the area sees
a great influx of visitors passing through on weekends and during the
summer months. The Kitsap Peninsula, being surrounded by water on three
sides, presents unique traffic problems for troopers patrolling Kitsap
County. A smooth flow of traffic is dependent on the ferries and the
two bridges that connect us to the mainland. The Hood Canal floating
bridge and Agate Pass Bridge allow access to the Olympic Peninsula and
Bainbridge Island. Thousands of motorists use these bridges and ferries
daily and any disruption to the traffic flow creates huge backups. Troopers
provide security at the Hood Canal Bridge to ensure the safe passage
of navy vessels coming and going from Sub Base Bangor.
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