King County Metro pays tribute to slain bus driver

King County Metro pays tribute to slain bus driver with citywide memorial, procession
A memorial service for a King County Metro bus driver who was killed after an altercation with a passenger is being held in Seattle's SODO neighborhood Friday. Shawn Yim had been a King County Metro driver since 2015.
Memorial for slain Metro bus driver highlights need for safety improvements
Hundreds of transit drivers, riders, and community members came together to pay tribute to the first bus driver killed in Seattle in 26 years.
Community honors slain Metro bus driver Shawn Yim at memorial service
Remembrances will begin Friday at 10 a.m. with a bus and transit procession through downtown Seattle, followed by a memorial service at WaMu Theater at 11 a.m. The suspect, Richard Sitzlack, is being held in the King County Jail on $5 million bail.
Bus cancellations expected as King County Metro honors driver who was murdered
King County Metro has said to expect bus cancellations on Friday, January 10, as the community gathers to honor driver Shawn Yim.
King County Metro to test buses with improved driver safety after killing
Metro is announcing new safety measures after a bus driver was killed while on duty in mid-December. SEATTLE — King County Metro has begun enacting new safety measures for its drivers almost a month after one was killed while on duty in Seattle.
Large procession, memorial planned for late Metro bus driver Shawn Yim Friday
Memorial services for Shawn Yim will be held on Friday. Yim, a King County Metro bus driver, was stabbed to death while on the job on December 18.
Metro to honor bus driver Shawn Yim in Seattle memorial procession
King County Metro, community members and transit agencies will gather Jan. 10 to remember Shawn Yim, a bus driver tragically killed in December while on duty.
Seattle prepares for bus service disruptions as community honors slain Metro bus driver
King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim is being honored with a procession and memorial Friday morning. Yim was a King County Metro bus driver who was killed following an altercation with a passenger on December 18,
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Community mourns Shawn Yim, fatally stabbed Metro bus driver
Hundreds gathered Friday at a memorial service in Seattle to mourn Yim and call for better protections for bus drivers.
King County Metro to resume fare inspection with light enforcement
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Fare inspection to return aboard King County Metro buses this March
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Metro driver safety meeting scheduled for Monday
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