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As a massive,40-foot by 60-foot American flag waves in a steady breeze high above two ladder trucks, representatives from the Olympia and Lacey fire departments stand and salute as the hearse carrying the body of Lewis County Sheriff's deputy Michael Gallagher passes under the Sleater-Kinney Rd-Interstate 5 overpass en route to the Saint Martins' University Pavilion Wednesday.Deputy Gallagher was killed last week while responding to a call near Packwood when he struck an elk. Steve Bloom/The Olympian)