Every year WSDOT honors workers killed or injured on the job in the annual Worker Memorial in Olympia. A cone, hat and rose for each of the 60 workers killed on the job since 1950 lined the lobby.
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Bruce Cowing's sons gather at the cone dedicated to their father's memory. Bruce Cowing died May 16, 2016, while working on the Hood Canal Bridge.
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The Washington State Patrol Honor Guard leads families and workers into the 2017 WSDOT Worker Memorial. WSDOT workers lined the walkway as part of the WSDOT Honor Guard.
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Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar speaks during the Worker Memorial, saying WSDOT needs the public's help in keeping everyone on the roadways safe by slowing down and being alert in work zones.
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Kevin Dayton, WSDOT Deputy Chief Engineer and President of the WSDOT Memorial Foundation, places empty boots and a hat next to the cone commemorating the May 16, 2016 death of Bruce Cowing on the Hood Canal Bridge.
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