A procession for Yim will travel through downtown Seattle beginning at 10 a.m. on Jan. 10 before a memorial service at WAMU Theater from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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King County Metro has said to expect bus cancellations on Friday, January 10, as the community gathers to honor driver Shawn Yim who was murdered last month. Metro Transit said there will be a bus and transit vehicle procession through downtown Seattle, which starts in SODO at 10 a.m. It will head north to the Seattle Center along 4th Avenue and back down to Lumen Field through the downtown tunnel. The procession will be followed by a memorial e…

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Bus caravan to circle downtown Seattle to honor slain driver Shawn Yim

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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.

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Travel delays expected as procession and memorial planned for late Metro bus driver Shawn Yim Friday

To honor the life of King County Metro Bus Operator Shawn Yim, who was killed on the job, and demand better protections and safety measures for workers and riders, ATU Local 587-Seattle, WA will be holding a Bus Procession on Friday, Jan. 10, at 10 a.m., followed by a memorial at 11 a.m. at Lumen Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA.

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Union to hold bus procession in honor of slain King County Metro Bus Operator Shawn Yim on Jan. 10

King County Metro, community members, riders and transit agencies throughout the region will gather Friday, Jan. 10, to celebrate and remember Transit Operator Shawn Yim, who was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 18. Remembrances begin with a 10 a.m. bus and transit vehicle procession through downtown Seattle followed by an 11 a.m. […]

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Procession, memorial service on Jan. 10 for King County Metro Transit Operator Shawn Yim

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High number of Metro bus cancellations expected on Friday due to memorial procession

On Friday, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 587 is honoring fallen King County Metro bus operator Shawn Yim with a funeral procession through Downtown Seattle and a memorial service at Lumen Field Event Center (also known as WAMU Theater). Yim was killed in the line of duty on December 18 after being stabbed repeatedly in an altercation with a passenger. To allow for bus operators to participate in the memorial, King County Metro has announced pl…

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Metro Plans Reduced Service as Staff Hold Shawn Yim Memorial Friday - The Urbanist

By Jeff SwitzerKing County MetroKing County Metro, community members, riders and transit agencies throughout the region will gather Friday, January 10, 2025 to celebrate and remember Transit Operator Shawn Yim, who was killed in the line of duty on December 18. (See article)Remembrances begin with a 10am bus and transit vehicle procession through downtown Seattle followed by an 11am memorial event hosted by the Amalgamated Transit Union 587 at L…

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