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UPDATE: University Place Man Who Jumped Off Tacoma Narrows Bridge On Tuesday Identified

Tom Champlin, 62, pulled over to the right shoulder on the eastbound bridge and jumped, according to the Washington State Patrol.

The Washington State Patrol has idenitifed the University Place man who died Tuesday after jumping off the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

Tom Champlin, 62, pulled his car over on the right shoulder headed eastbound, got out of his car and jumped off the bridge.

Rescuers recovered his body out of the water about a half a mile north of the bridge.

The incident slowed traffic from Gig Harbor for about 30 minutes as rescuers responded.

Jay Fredrickson March 9, 2013 at 10:53 am
Too bad he had to do this to himself...nothing can be that bad, our prayers go out to his friends and family

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Paul Thorpe June 19, 2013 at 11:12 am
The boat is heading toward the Tacoma side of the bridge. Gig Harbor is well astern. If the tideRead More is going out, and the boat maintains its heading, it will wind up at Sunset Beach off to the left of the picture.
Brent Champaco (Editor) June 12, 2013 at 05:57 pm
Ugh. That's not good, Starla. How many times a week do you and husband cross, or at least try toRead More cross that crosswalk.
Brooke Judge June 13, 2013 at 10:07 am
I have seen orange flags (like the kind you use on the boat with a water skier) used at crosswalksRead More in Redmond. Perhaps putting a PVC pipe in the ground on either side of the road or attached to the nearby sign posts with a few flags inside for you to hold out/carry to the other side when you're crossing would be helpful?
Starla Storset June 15, 2013 at 11:10 am
Brent, we cross it about at least once a week.
Jenny Manning (Editor) June 12, 2013 at 08:21 am
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