The partner of a local taxi driver who was kidnapped and murdered is continuing a tradition the two of them started together.
The memory of Nick Hokema was honored Sunday morning in a special way.His partner is continuing a tradition the two of them started together. Hokema was a local taxi driver who was kidnapped and murdered by an escaped JBLM soldier.FOX 13 spoke with Nicole Sharkody, Nick's partner as she was laying out the charms at Wonderwood Park.She said she loved making clay charms in the shape of animals and cartoon characters, and then she would hide them with Nick at a local park for kids to find.
On March 1, the Tukwila Police Department named Jonathan Kang Lee as a suspect in the homicide case. Lee was also wanted for military desertion and child molestation.The case is still under investigation and as of Sunday, no charges have been filed against Lee.Now, his loved ones are left to cope with Hokema's unexpected death. His partner works hard to keep his memory alive in big and small ways.
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