Dom Calata Death
A 35-year-old SWAT team member, Dom Calata, died from gunshot wounds sustained while serving a warrant on a convicted felon in Spanaway.
Dom Calata Obituary and Memorial Service
A procession began Friday morning at the Washington State Fairgrounds, following a route that ended at the Church for All Nations in Parkland.
A memorial service began around 11:00 a.m. at the church in Parkland, where a celebration of life also took place.
The celebration was slated to begin at 1 p.m. and was open to the public but with very limited seating at the Church For All Nations.
Dom Catala is survived by his wife Erin and son, Dylan.
Who is Dom Calata?
Fallen Pierce County Deputy Dom Calata was born on November 15, 1986, to Rey Calata and Angie Calata.
Dom attended Bethel High School and graduated in 2004. Subsequently, he graduated from the Pacific Lutheran University with a degree in political science and government in 2008.
Dom completed the Army ROTC program at PLU and was commissioned as an Armor Officer in the US Army.
His first assignment was to the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas.
Dom deployed to Iraq twice as a Platoon Leader and then as a Company Executive Officer.
He became a Military Intelligence Officer in 2012 and was stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord as a Captain.
In 2015, Calata attended the Washington Basic Law Enforcement Academy in Class 725, where he graduated at the top of his class and was selected by his peers for the Patrol Partner award.
In 2020, he served as SOD-P’s Intelligence Director and in 2021, he was selected to be the Commander of the Washington Army National Guard’s Officer Candidate School (OCS) program.
How did Dom Calata die?
Deputy Dom Calata was shot on March 15, 2022, during a SWAT operation in Spanaway.
He died the next day at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma at the age of 35.
The South Sound Gang Task Force was serving a warrant for second-degree assault on 40-year-old Jeremy Dayton.