Murdered JBLM Soldier in Burien - $11,000 Reward

The family of Sgt. Timothy Hovey, a JBLM Soldier, is hoping an $11,000 reward will help identify his killer.  

Detectives say the 27-year-old had been at the party morning of September 4th, 2016 at S128th Street and 21st Ave S in Burien. He decided to go for a walk.  His friends found him a couple of blocks away lying on the side of the road with multiple gunshot wounds.  He later died at Harborview Hospital.

Detectives don’t know if he was targeted or if it was random.

“We know people know who shot and killed Sgt. Hovey, but we need the help of the public to try to identify that. The detective that’s assigned the case says, ‘I’ve got some tips I’ve followed up on, but right now I’m kind of stuck, so I’m hoping that somebody comes forward,'” said King County Sgt. Ryan Abbott.

Sgt. Hovey’s family is offering $10,000 and Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound is adding an additional $1,000.  (Q13 Fox news, September 30, 2018)
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Although the murder of SGT Hovey occurred a couple of years ago, the police seem to be stuck in their investigation. The family is offering a reward for information leading the arrest of the person who killed SGT Hovey.

If you know who killed SGT Hovey or saw a suspicious vehicle that night, call the Crime Stoppers hot line anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).