Honoring Shawn Yim – Metro Matters
2 days ago · News. Honoring Shawn Yim. Date: January 10, 2025 Author: Michelle Allison, King County Metro General Manager 2 Comments. In the early hours of Dec. 18, we lost a kind and dedicated public servant, King County Metro Bus Operator Shawn Yim. Shawn was beloved by his family and friends, and was funny, warm and thoughtful to his colleagues and ...
Community honors slain Metro bus driver Shawn Yim at …
2 days ago · Yim was a King County Metro bus driver who was killed on the job following an altercation with a passenger on December 18, 2024. The ceremonies were expected to cause significant disruptions to ...
King County Metro mourns one of our own, lost too soon
2 days ago · King County Metro Transit Police cars helped lead the procession, each bearing Yim’s name and operator number of 21882 across their rear windshields. Emotional remembrances from friends and coworkers “On Dec. 18, we lost Operator Shawn Yim. It was one of the worst mornings, the worst days in Metro history,” Metro General Manager Michelle ...
Crowd gathers to mourn slain King County bus driver Shawn Yim
1 day ago · Yim was the first King County Metro bus driver in 26 years who was killed on the job. On Nov. 27, 1998, a passenger shot and killed operator Mark McLaughlin while he was driving Route 358. But while killings are rare, operators and union representatives said assaults are a near-daily problem, with unruly passengers spitting on, kicking, hitting, yelling at and otherwise harassing drivers.
Procession, memorial service on Jan. 10 for King County Metro …
3 days ago · King County Metro, community members, riders and transit agencies throughout the region will gather Friday, Jan. 10, to celebrate and remember Transit Operator Shawn Yim, who was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 18.
King County Metro drivers mourn Shawn Yim, decry violence
2 days ago · Prior to the memorial, metro employees from King County and beyond joined a procession of 100 vehicles to honor Yim, some traveling from transit agencies in Portland and British Columbia. The caravan moved from Seattle's Sodo neighborhood to Seattle Center, finishing at WaMu Theater.
King County Metro drivers mourn Shawn Yim, decry violence
1 day ago · King County Metro driver Shawn Yim was remembered as a beloved husband, uncle, and servant to the city. Yim was known by his fellow bus drivers for going above and beyond for his passengers ...
Public memorial planned for Seattle bus driver who was killed on …
5 days ago · SEATTLE — The union that represents transit operators in the Seattle area is planning a public memorial for later this week to honor Shawn Yim, the King County Metro driver who was stabbed to ...
King County Metro pays tribute to slain bus driver with citywide …
A procession for a King County Metro bus driver who was killed after an altercation with a passenger was held ahead of a memorial service in Seattle on Friday. Shawn Yim had been a King County ...
Transit community, political leaders commemorate Metro driver …
1 day ago · Shawn Yim was killed after an altercation with a passenger on Dec. 18 near the University of Washington campus. Shawn Yim worked nearly a decade at King County Metro before he was killed during a ...
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