Loren Culp's Back Was Broken During an Arson Arrest Last Week. The Suspect Is Already Out of Jail.

Loren Culp's back was broken during an arson arrest last week. The suspect is already out of jail.

Loren Culp, the 2020 Republican nominee for governor of Washington, is now a Klickitat County deputy. And last week, someone broke his back during an arson arrest in Lyle, Washington. Here’s what happened, according to a news release from Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer. A man allegedly set fire to a barn belonging to one of Culp’s fellow Klickitat County deputies. When deputies moved in to arrest the suspect, a struggle broke out. Culp got …

Suspect Arrested in Alleged Arson of Klickitat County Deputy’s Barn; Two Deputies Injured During Arrest — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region

By Joshuah AlbertLyle, Wash., Feb. 23, 2026 — A Lyle man was arrested on suspicion of first-degree arson after a barn fire at a Klickitat County sheriff’s deputy’s home last week, according to statements released by the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office and additional information provided by the Washington State Patrol. All details regarding the fire, investigation and arrest were initially released by the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office. Addi…