Jail deputy killed in motorcycle crash on way to work

SHELTON -- The Mason County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of a jail deputy who was killed in a motorcycle crash on her way to work Tuesday afternoon.

Rachael B. Stuhlmiller, 25, was driving to work on US Highway 101 when she was involved in a motorcycle crash, the Mason County Sheriff's Office said. She was declared dead at the scene.

The crash is being investigated by the Washington State Patrol. No other information on the crash is available at this time.

Stuhlmiller was one of the newest jail deputies, and was sworn in earlier this year. She previously served in the military.

"The sheriff's office and the citizens of Mason county are at a loss with the death of Dep. Stuhlmiller," Mason County Sheriff Casey Salisbury said.