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Hundreds of Seattle Police Department officers, members of the Seattle Honor Guard, Portland Honor Guard, law enforcement officials from several states ''' including Oregon and Montana ''' and the public gathered to honor fallen Officer Timothy Brenton in a memorial procession and service at Key Arena today. Officer Brenton was killed on Saturday night, October 31, when he and a trainee were sitting in his patrol car in the 100 Block of 29th Avenue South. A vehicle pulled up next to them and fired multiple shots into the car. [1] A flag with an image of a Seattle Police Department badge and slain officer Timothy Brenton's badge number flies over the Space Needle Friday afternoon. SEATTLE (KPLU) - Thousand of law enforcement officers from around the Northwest gathered Friday in Seattle to honor one of their own killed in the line of duty at a memorial service held at Key Arena for Seattle officer Timothy Brenton. Solemn officers in dress uniform stepped to a somber drum beat to accompany Brenton's family to their seats at the front of the massive arena. After a police chaplain read the 23rd Psalm, interim Chief of Police John Diaz struggled with his emotions as he praises the slain officer. "He was a good man, he was a great law enforcement officer, and he was a wonderful husband and father." Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, Governor Chris Gregiore and former Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske all eulogized Brenton as a model police officer who gave his life to keep his city safe. Brenton died last week when he and an officer trainee were ambushed as they sat in their patrol car.[2]
Monfort also studied law enforcement issues at the University of Washington. Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton was shot and killed as he sat in his patrol car with an officer-trainee after a traffic stop on Capitol Hill on Oct. 31. Thousands of officers from around the country attended a memorial Friday afternoon for him at KeyArena in Seattle.[3]
Seattle police looking for the killer of Officer Timothy Brenton said Thursday they're looking for a white or beige Datsun 210 built between 1980 and 1983. Brenton, 39, was fatally shot on Halloween night, and a rookie officer with him was wounded as they were parked reviewing a traffic stop. Police said auto design experts tell them the old Datsun most resembles an enhanced video image of a vehicle captured on the dashboard camera of a patrol car that responded to the shooting. They say the car on the video was in the area at the time of the attack and is similar to the car described by surviving Officer Britt Sweeney. She returned fire, possibly hitting the car.[4] The shooting happened just as the memorial service for Brenton was ending at Seattle's KeyArena. Many of the officers who attended the memorial immediately left when they got word of the shooting, some rushing to Tukwila. Diaz, who was still at KeyArena, said he had briefed Brenton's family about the shooting. He described them as "hopeful." An 83-year-old resident of the apartment complex across the street said she had just finished watching a television show and was about to begin a game of solitaire when she saw police cars converging on the suspect's building. "Everything was in progress," said the woman, who would not give her name. She waited for things to slow down a bit, then took out a pot of coffee for firefighters and police. "They're going to be here a very long time," she said. She described the local apartment complexes as very quiet, and filled with low-income residents. Police had been looking for the Datsun 210 coupe that had driven by Brenton and officer Britt Sweeney's patrol car at 9:46 p.m. Saturday while they were on a traffic stop. An image of the vehicle was captured by the cruiser's dash camera.[5]
Scheduled to speak at the memorial service are Interim Seattle Police Chief John Diaz, Mayor Greg Nickels, Gov. Chris Gregoire, former Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske, now the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Brenton's sister-in-law, Jennifer Crigger. Brenton and student officer Britt Sweeney, 33, were parked on 29th Avenue, just north of East Yesler Way in the Leschi neighborhood just after 10 p.m. Saturday when someone pulled up next to their patrol car and opened fire.[6] SEATTLE -- The Seattle police officer wounded in a shooting that killed her training officer on Saturday has told police officials that she wants to return to work. Seattle Police Officers Guild President Rich O'Neill said officer Britt Sweeney informed the department of her decision on Wednesday. "She wants to get back out there," Rich said. Sweeney was grazed by several bullets in the shooting on Halloween night that killed officer Tim Brenton as the two sat in their patrol car in the city's Central District neighborhood. She managed to return fire, and detectives believe she may have hit the shooter's car. O'Neill, speaking during an interview with KVI's Kirby Wilbur Thursday morning, said Sweeney has had officers with her nearly around the clock since the shooting. "This is one incredible officer," O'Neill said of Sweeney's actions in the wake of the shooting. "She's doing great."[7] A Datsun 210 coupe, at left, is seen in a video grab as it passes Seattle Police Department officers Brit Sweeney and Tim Brenton's cruiser last Saturday in Seattle. This vehicle is of interest to law enforcement for its alleged link to the fatal shooting of officer Brenton which occurred shortly after. This photo was distributed by the Seattle Police Department in connection with the shooting death of Seattle Police officer Tim Brenton. Seattle police are looking for a Datsun 210 car similar to this one shown in an online car advertisement. A similar vehicle may be connected with the shooting of Seattle Police officer Tim Brenton.[8] Police think the shooter experienced a significant personal crisis in the recent past -- maybe the death of a loved one, a financial hardship or another failure. Maybe it relates to his employment or position in life, investigators said. "We do believe that although he shot a police officer, he may in fact admire them and even act like them," Pugel said Thursday. "He knows that there are very good officers, and officer Tim Brenton was a very good officer who swore a solemn oath to protect our citizenry." Brenton, 39, spent his early childhood in Poulsbo and Woodinville. During his years at West Seattle High School, from which he graduated in 1988, Brenton joined the Seattle Police Explorers. He joined the U.S. Army after high school and was a veteran of the first Gulf War. He told family members that one of the highlights of his life was being at the Berlin Wall when it came down. Brenton met his wife, Lisa, in Spokane, and after graduating from Spokane Community College, he started his career in law enforcement. He worked in Hoquiam and La Conner before joining the Seattle department, following in his father's path. "Being a police officer was all he wanted, it was his calling, and he loved his job," the family said in a statement released through the police department.[9] YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima Valley law enforcement officers are showing support for fallen Seattle Police Officer Tim Brenton. Brenton was shot and killed on October 31st after he and an officer in training completed a traffic stop. A car pulled up beside the officers and opened fire, Brenton was hit and died instantly. The bands of black all law enforcement are wearing over their badge are a symbol of solidarity. "It certainly does cause all of us to stop and regroup and think about what we're doing, it brings a heightened sense of awareness too for us and our safety and the safety of others," said Capt.[10] Seattle police have shot one suspect and Federal Way police have arrested another in connection to the Oct. 31 homicide of Seattle police officer Tim Brenton. As reported by KOMO 4, shortly following Brenton's memorial service this afternoon, officers responded to Tukwila to assist law enforcement with the arrest of a suspect.[11] TUKWILA, Wash. -- Just after a memorial service for slain Seattle police Officer Tim Brenton concluded Friday afternoon, officers shot and arrested a suspect in the case.[12]
Just as the memorial services were ending for Officer Timothy Brenton g police were serving a search warrant in Tukwila a community just south of Seattle. It's not clear at this time how or who shot the suspect or his condition. It's reported that dozens of police cars surrounded the apartment complex.[13] Brothers Logan and Parker Eugenio stood at attention in their Scout uniforms and solemnly saluted as a steady procession of police cars and fire vehicles made their way to KeyArena for the memorial service for slain Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton.[6] Hundreds of police vehicles from departments across the Northwest paraded with lights flashing Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, to honor slain Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton. Police continue to look for the killer who shot the veteran officer on Halloween night as he sat in a parked patrol car.[14] Hundreds of police cars from departments around the Northwest paraded with lights flashing in a procession to the funeral for slain Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton. It took nearly two hours to complete a route through the city from the University of Washington to Seattle Center.[15] Hundreds of police and fire department vehicles participated in the procession for slain Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton.[16]
This still photo from a KING5 video shows a covered vehicle outside an apartment complex in Tukwila, Wash. that is thought to be in connection with the shooting and killing of Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton on Saturday, Oct. 31. This still photo from a KING5 video shows an unidentified suspect on the ground surrounded by police outside an apartment complex in Tukwila, Wash. The unknown man is thought to be in connection with the shooting and killing of Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton on Saturday, Oct. 31.[5] A man sought in connection with the shooting of Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton has been shot by police in Tukwila, according to a law enforcement source.[5] "The citizens are outraged," Police Guild President Richard O'Neill said in an interview with CNN affiliate KIRO. "This does not happen in Seattle." Law enforcement officials are vowing to catch whoever is responsible for fatally shooting Officer Timothy Brenton and injuring a student officer as they sat in a parked patrol car.[17] Representatives from local law enforcement agencies will be in Seattle Friday, Nov. 6, for the memorial service of slain police officer Timothy Brenton.[18] Seattle and law enforcement officers from throughout the region are paying their respects to slain Officer Timothy Brenton with a long procession and large funeral service at KeyArena.[16]
SEATTLE Timothy Brenton grew up wanting to be a police officer. Ever since he was old enough to play cops and robbers, Brenton knew he would follow his father into a career in law enforcement, friends said.[19]
SEATTLE - Police are expecting more than 1,000 law enforcement vehicles Friday to participate in a motorcade honoring slain Seattle police officer and Marysville resident Tim Brenton.[20] Brenton graduated from West Seattle High School in 1988. After high school Tim enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served in Wildflecken, Germany, and was a veteran of the first Gulf War. One of the highlights of his time in the military was being in Berlin the night the Berlin Wall came down. After leaving the Army, Tim moved to Spokane and met his future wife Lisa. After earning his degree at Spokane Community College, Tim pursued his lifelong goal of a career in law enforcement. He began with the Hoquiam Police Department, then moved to the La Conner Police Department, where he served for three years. In 2000, Tim began his career with the Seattle Police Department, fulfilling his life-long dream following in his father's footsteps.[21]
Seattle Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel holds a press conference Thursday to release more information about the car involved in shooting death of Seattle Police Officer Tim Brenton at the department headquarters.[8] Photos of a car wanted in connection with the Oct. 31 shooting death of Officer Tim Brenton were released Thursday afternoon, and Seattle police gave a profile of a suspected shooter. They again asked for tips to help capture the man.[22]
Police believe the man who killed Seattle police officer Tim Brenton Saturday may have had weapons training and practiced in the days before the fatal ambush. Examining evidence in the days since the Oct. 31 homicide, police developed a psychological profile of the man they say committed the deliberate, cold-blooded killing. Investigators also said they hadn't ruled out the possibility of the crime being committed by a small group.[9] The Seattle Police Department is now offering a $85,000 reward in the manhunt for whoever gunned down Seattle Police Officer Tim Brenton Saturday night - an amount that could hit six figures. Anyone having any information they feel might be related to this case is urged to call the tip line set up.[23]
Seattle police said Thursday they are searching for a white or light beige 1980 to 1983 Datsun 210 coupe in connection with Saturday night's fatal shooting of Officer Timothy Brenton.[8] Television footage showed dozens of cruisers surrounding the building, while some officers examined a car that, though covered by a tarp, resembled the profile of an old Datsun seen nearby when the officer was killed. Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton was shot and killed as he sat in a car with an officer-trainee after a traffic stop on Oct. 31.[24] A man sought in connection with the shooting of Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton has been shot by Seattle police in Tukwila, according to police.[5] Friday afternoon (Nov. 6th), shortly after Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton's memorial concluded, a suspect named Christopher J. Monfort was shot outside his apartment building in Tukwila, prompting a massive outpouring of police to the area. Police were apparently serving a search warrant on Monfort, 41, when he pulled out a weapon. He was shot on the scene and is currently under custody at Harborview Medical Center. Monfort apparently attended Highline Community College in Des Moines, where he ran for student office in 2003.[3] Tukwila police spokesman Mike Murphy said investigators were following up on leads on the murder at an apartment complex when the man flashed a handgun and was shot by three Seattle detectives. "Seattle PD detectives were out here, following up on a person of interest in the Officer Brenton homicide, and this person of interest ran, and was shot as he ran from the scene," Murphy said. "They had to fire to protect themselves." The man, who Murphy said is in his 30s, was loaded onto a stretcher and rushed to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he was taken into emergency surgery in critical condition. Police originally identified the man as a person of interest in the case, but on Friday night redefined him as a suspect in the case.[12]
The obvious question here is if any link can be found to connect the police car fires to Officer Brenton's murder. On that note, Seattle police aren't elaborating. "We're not saying that they're related and we're not saying that they're not related," said police spokesperson Mark Jamieson. Just as details were withheld when the arson first took place, it's perfectly logical to think that investigators would, and should, keep things close to the vest now, in the middle of a highly-publicized murder investigation.[25]
Three Seattle police cars and an RV used as a mobile precinct were torched in the maintenance yard, where police, fire and other city vehicles awaiting maintenance work are stored. Brenton, 39, a field training officer, and Sweeney, 33, a student officer, were sitting in their patrol car, parked southbound on 29th Avenue, when a car pulled next to them and someone inside fired a barrage of shots shortly after 10 p.m.[8] A flag of a Seattle police badge is also being flown from the city's iconic Space Needle in tribute to Brenton. Brenton, a training officer, died in a hail of bullets Saturday when a car pulled up to his parked patrol car and opened fire. Brenton's partner, a trainee, was slightly wounded and fired her weapon at the shooter's car as it drove away. As his colleagues prepared to honor Brenton they continued to hunt for his killer.[26]
Honor guards with bagpipes, drums and flags took part in the ceremony. Meanwhile police continue to look for the killer who shot Brenton on Halloween night as he sat in a parked patrol car reviewing a traffic stop with rookie Officer Britt Sweeney who was wounded.[27] Video from AIR 4 over the scene of the shooting showed a car parked in the lot that appeared to match the general shape of the wanted vehicle, but a car cover concealed the top of the car. "The car matches the general description, but it's too early to say we've got the car," Murphy said. Brenton was shot to death Saturday night as he sat in a parked patrol car in the city's Central District neighborhood, reviewing a traffic stop with rookie officer Britt Sweeney.[12] Police are looking for a vehicle that officers want to find in connection with the shooting death of field training officer Timothy Brenton and wounding of student officer Britt Sweeney. They identified the car after searching through hours of patrol car video footage.[28]
Police Spokesman Sean Whitcomb said the video was recorded around the time and vicinity of the shooting, which also wounded Britt Sweeney, an officer in training. They are now trying to identify the exact car through licensing records and bills of sale. If anyone has recently sold a 1980 to '83 Datsun 210 or had one stolen, it is important that they call Seattle Police at 206-233-5000, Pugel said.[29] Our news partner, The Seattle Times, has additional''details and has outlined a map here.'' The Seattle Police Department''has also released this photo in connection with the shooting death of Officer Brenton.'' They''are looking for a Datsun B210 car similar to this one shown in an online car advertisement.[30]
The shooting occurred minutes after the memorial for Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton ended at KeyArena.[31] Slain Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton was remembered as a father, brother, husband, friend, teacher and hero at a public memorial service at KeyArena.[27] A regional honor guard leaves Key Arena near the conclusion of the memorial service for Seattle police officer Timothy Q. Brenton in Seattle Friday afternoon. Brenton, who lived with his wife and two children in Marysville, was killed while on patrol Oct. 31 in Seattle.[19] You may have noticed large flag flying atop the Space Needle today. At 10:00 am this morning, Thursday, November 5th, 2009, the Seattle Police Honor Guard raised a 20 x 30 foot flag at the top of the Needle to honor the late Officer Timothy Brenton, who was killed last week, on Halloween night. The flag, which was donated by the Space Needle Corporation, will remain at its post through the evening tomorrow, Friday, October 6.[32] Family members gather in front of Graves Hall at the University of Washington before the memorial procession for slain Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton begins. The flag honoring slain officer Timothy Brenton has his badge number on it.[6] Seattle, Washington (CNN) -- Thousands of police and residents will honor Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton on Friday with a long procession of automobiles that will wind through the city before the slain officer's funeral.[26] The city of Seattle reminds roadway users that a memorial procession along city streets for Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton will be held on Friday.[33] Severe congestion is expected Friday during a memorial procession for Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton that will begin at 9 a.m. at the University of Washington and end around noon at KeyArena.[34]
The funeral procession for slain Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton is rolling past our offices right now, as Dan mentioned a minute ago. Police cruisers from far and wide'''hundreds of them, from Tacoma, Everett, Stilacoom, Snohomish, Steilacoom, border patrol, Salem, Oregon, they just keep coming'''are filing down East Pine Street.[35] Seattle police salute during a memorial for their slain comrade, Officer Timothy Brenton.[17]
Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton was shot to death, and his partner, Officer Britt Sweeney, was injured in a senseless act of violence.[36] A prayer service will be held at St. James Cathedral at 6:30 p.m. tonight in remembrance of Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton, those killed in the Fort Hood shootings in Texas, and other victims of violence around the country.[37] SEATTLE - Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton was remembered as a hero and a teacher at a solemn funeral attended by thousands Friday at Seattle's Key Arena. "Timothy is a home-grown hero," said Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels as he stood at the podium. "Let us remember him. let us be inspired by his service and humbled by his sacrifice - and remember that we are all in this together."[21]
A man arrested last night after he made some suspicious comments at the Lock & Keel Tavern in Ballard is not connected with Saturday's slaying of Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton, police said this morning.[38] Pacific Northwest Football Officials Association members from the greater Seattle area are donating game fees from contests played Friday and Saturday to help out the family of slain SPD Officer Timothy Brenton. "Because the police are the unsung heroes that serve us day in and day out, and never get the respect they deserve. This is not just a crime against a single person, but rather an entire community. This is simply a small way the PNFOA can show their gratitude and support of the Seattle PD for everything they do for us." -- a quote from the Web site on why people should participate.[39]
Seattle police looking for the killer of Officer Timothy Brenton said Thursday they're looking for a white or beige Datsun 210 built between 1980 and 1983.[4] A Seattle police officer walks near a street memorial in the Leschi neighborhood for Officer Timothy Brenton on Nov. 2.[36] The folded U.S. flag from fallen Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton's funeral is handed to his wife, Lisa, and her children.[21] The reward is growing for information to help catch the killer of Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton.[40] SEATTLE -- Thousands of people were expected to pay final respects today to Seattle police officer Timothy Brenton who was gunned down on Halloween.[41]
A Seattle police honor guard raises a flag atop the Space Needle on Thursday morning in memory of Officer Tim Brenton.[7] A white flag with the Seattle Police Badge, Seattle Police emblem and Officer Brenton's serial number is flying atop the Space Needle until tonight. Donated by the Space Needle Corporation, the 20 x 30 foot flag will be given to his family.[1] The flag is solid white and has a large Seattle Police Badge with a black band through the middle. To the right, it displays the Seattle Police emblem, and under this is Officer Brenton's serial number (#6699).[32]
The Seattle police department may have caught a break in the murder of Officer Brenton. They believe they may have an image of the killer(s) vehicle from the dash camera of a second police vehicle.[23]
Speaking Wednesday, police sources said a threatening note was left at the scene of an Oct. 22 arson that destroyed three Seattle vehicles -- nine days before Brenton was killed -- but specific officers were not directly targeted. That attack has not been tied publicly to the Saturday shooting of Brenton and his partner, Britt Sweeney.[9] After the shooting that killed Officer Tim Brenton and grazed Officer Britt Sweeney, the suspect car backed away in an apparent attempt to avoid the police car's camera.[42] At Key Arena, a SWAT team stood guard on the roof as a riderless horse, honor guard and bagpipers escorted the family inside. Brenton was killed instantly in a cold-blooded shooting Halloween night as he was seated in his patrol car. He was training rookie officer Britt Sweeney, who was grazed by the bullets. She was able to return fire and called for backup.[21] Community Transit volunteered a bus to carry officials from the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office. Police continue to look for the killer who shot Brenton on Halloween eve as he sat in a parked patrol car reviewing a traffic stop with rookie officer Britt Sweeney, who was wounded.[41] Britt Sweeney, were at a traffic stop at Martin Luther King, Jr. Way and East Jefferson. The two were parked in their patrol car near 29th Avenue and East Yesler Way minutes later when another vehicle pulled up alongside and someone opened fire on the officers.[29]
Earlier in the day, law enforcement from around the country and Canada gathered for what many called the largest service held for a fallen officer in the Pacific Northwest. A motorcade of more than 1,000 police and fire vehicles wound its way through Seattle. [19] A source speaking on condition of anonymity said investigators have issued a confidential bulletin with a description, including the make, model and color of the vehicle, to law enforcement officers throughout the state. Police told KATU's Seattle news partner KOMO that they are withholding this information so that, when tips come in, they will know exactly if it's about the suspect they want.[43]
Dozens of officers from at least three law enforcement agencies, including Seattle Police, responded to the scene in the 14300 block of 56th Ave South in Tukwila and had guns drawn and aimed at a nearby building.[31]
The ceremony for Brenton followed a long memorial procession Friday morning of more than 1,000 law enforcement officers and firefighters from throughout the region. Brenton's family arrived under police escort just before 9 a.m. and, as the sun broke through the clouds, the procession began its path through the city on the way to KeyArena.[21] The person who tipped police to the car said the man had only recently covered it and had been acting bizarrely, according to a law enforcement source. Monfort didn't do well the first time he attended Highline Community College. He later returned to the Des Moines school "and caught fire academically" when he enrolled in the Administration of Justice program, said Monfort's former academic adviser, Garry Wegner. "He did very, very well interacting with the other students in my class," said Wegner, who spent 20 years as the deputy director of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, the organization that trains many of the state's law enforcement officers. "He always seemed to be a natural leader and people would gravitate to him," Wegner said. "He put in a lot of work and did well academically. He said it was because he finally found something that interested him the field of criminal justice."[5]
Tributes for the Marysville man, 39, include a motorcade of more than 1,000 vehicles winding through the Seattle streets that Brenton was sworn to protect. A giant flag in his memory flies atop the Space Needle, while mourners filed into Key Arena for a 1 p.m. ceremony. Brenton leaves behind his wife and two children, ages 8 and 11, as well as a larger family of law enforcement.[41] Brenton was shot and killed Saturday, Oct. 31, while on duty in Seattle's Leschi neighborhood. Law enforcement officials from around the state are gathering for his memorial service Friday.[18]
SEATTLE — Police on Friday shot and wounded a person-of-interest sought in the Halloween night killing of a Seattle police officer, just as a massive memorial service for the officer drew to a close.[24] SEATTLE -- The man who shot and killed a Seattle police officer on Halloween likely followed the officer for about 15 minutes before the shooting, according to new evidence revealed by investigators.[29] Arson/Bomb Squad investigators were on the scene to examine the car. Seattle police took over the scene investigation, and the man who was shot was taken to Harborview Medical Center, where he was in critical condition, a hospital spokeswoman said. Tukwila police spokesman Mike Murphy said the man displayed a handgun and tried to flee on foot, prompting three detectives to shoot at him. He did not know how many shots were fired or if the man had fired at police. Tangee Moses, 40, heard what sounded like four shots or fireworks and looked her apartment window to see police cars lining the driveway.[9] Seattle police shot a man during a warrant service after a car matching the one used in the shooting was found at an apartment complex.[19] Tukwila police spokesman Mike Murphy said the shooting occurred as Seattle police detectives investigated a tip at an apartment complex in the south Seattle suburb. He said the man fled, then was shot when he drew a handgun.[24]
The man was contacted at an apartment complex in the 14300 block of 56th Avenue South after Seattle police received a public tip regarding the slaying. The man, believed to be in his late 30s, brandished a handgun and fled from police. He was shot as he ran from the scene.[11]
Seattle and Tukwila police went to the apartment complex in the 13700 block of 56th Avenue South early Friday after receiving a tip about a car matching the description of the 1980 to 1982 Datsun 210 coupe seen near the site where Brenton was slain, said a source close to the investigation.[5] Police converged at an apartment complex in Tukwila just moments after a tribute to fallen Officer Timothy Brenton. They say the person of interest fled from the scene. That person has been shot.[31] TUKWILA - A suspect in the fatal shooting of Officer Tim Brenton was shot by police in Tukwila after officers followed a tip to an apartment there Friday afternoon.[9] On Thursday detectives said the shooter is likely someone who underwent a significant personal crisis in the past and may often have been outspoken about a deep personal grievance, police said Thursday. Investigators believed he used a Datsun 210 with a model year of 1980 to 1983 to carry out the shooting of Officer Tim Brenton near the intersection of 29th Avenue and East Yesler Way.[29]
Investigators working with outside agencies have developed a personality profile of the suspect. They say his skills with weapons suggests some prior training, such as previous employment or hobbies involving firearms. The gunman may have practiced for the shooting, and he may have altered or hidden the vehicle afterwards, Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said Thursday at a press briefing. It's probable that the gunman had been outspoken about a deep personal grievance, perhaps involving his employment or position in life. Even though he shot a police officer, he may admire or act like them, investigators said.[29] Though tips continue to pour in and investigators are putting in long days tracking every bit of information, Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said that detectives haven't identified a suspect. Police said they are looking for a white or light beige 1980 to 1983 Datsun 210 in connection with the attack.[6]
Police have no suspects but Thursday released pictures of "a vehicle of interest" that dashboard cameras in other police patrol cars recorded near the scene of the shooting Saturday. Police described the car they are looking for as either a white or beige 1980 to 1983 Datsun 210.[26] Two auto-design experts have told Seattle police that the Datsun model most resembles an enhanced video image of a car captured on the dashboard camera of a patrol car shortly before the shooting in the Leschi neighborhood, according to a widely distributed law-enforcement bulletin.[8]
Police investigating the killing of a Seattle police officer say video from a police car camera shows a car similar to the light-colored subcompact from which the fatal shots were fired.[42] The vehicle is described as acting strangely on the video. Police are keeping the exact description close the vest at this time. Previously they had said they believed the car was a light colored small import like a Toyota. In addition they do believe the vehicle was struck by at least one of Officer Sweeney's rounds and should have some damage. Additionally they have stated that they found a backpack in downtown Seattle that had officer's names and when they went and on and off shift. This could be a big break as it may yield DNA of a potential suspect(s).[23]
Photo provided by SPD of similar car believed used in shooting of Seattle Police officer.[29] Photo from Seattle police car dash cam of suspicious car seen near the shooting of one of their officers.[29]
A prayer service will be held at St. James Cathedral at 6:30 p.m. tonight in remembrance of a slain Seattle police officer, the Fort Hood shooting victims in Texas and other victims of violence across the country.[37] The veteran Seattle police officer, 39, of Marysville, was remembered Friday as a man of courage, integrity and humble service.[19] Brenton was a nine-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department. He graduated from West Seattle High School in 1988. His father and his uncle are both retired Seattle police officers.[43] Brenton served on the force for nine years, police said. His father and uncle are retired Seattle police officers.[17]
I think the entire city of Seattle should be saddened by what has happened here. I work right next to the Precinct where Officer Brenton was working and I saw all of the other Police officers who worked with him during the procession. What I saw was a sobering sense of reality and many of them had tears in their eyes. Clearly Officer Brenton was a respected well liked member of this community and someone who will be greatly missed. My heart goes out to the officers in the Seattle East Precinct and to Officer Brenton's family he is leaving behind.[44] Bellingham Police Department traffic officers will be on duty in Seattle to assist the Seattle Police Department with traffic during the procession.[18] Seattle Police Department officers will manage all intersections for the procession. 1st Avenue N (Denny to Mercer) and Mercer Street (1st to 5th avenues N) will now reopen once the procession passes.[33]
The Seattle Police Department will embrace Brenton's wife, Lisa, and his two children, Kayleigh, 11, and Quinn, 8, the interim chief said. A video showed Brenton enjoying his private life: his wedding, the birth of his kids, opening Christmas presents, building a snowman and quiet moments with his loved ones. "I would do anything in the world to bring your dad back, and I'm sorry that I can't," Brenton's sister-in-law Jennifer Crigger said to his children.[19] Survivors include Brenton's wife, an 11-year-old daughter, Kayleigh, and an 8-year-old son, Quinn. "We'd like to know why this person chose the Seattle Police Department as the target of his grievance," Pugel said of the shooter.[9]
Rod Light, Yakima Police Department. The Yakima Police Department's honor guard will be heading to Seattle to help with Brenton's memorial, scheduled for this Friday. Other agencies will be sending representatives.[10] A Seattle police honor guard raised a flag on the Space Needle to honor Brenton. It shows a police badge with a black band through the middle and Brenton's badge number - 6699.[4]
Logan, a 10-year-old Cub Scout, and Parker, 13, a Boy Scout, are the sons of veteran Seattle police Officer David Eugenio. They stood with their mother Candyce and hundreds of others along Montlake Boulevard Friday morning to watch the stream of vehicles because they felt the "need to come down here and salute the officers," said Parker. Three small U.S. flags were planted in the grass in front of them.[6] A television news report says police have shot and wounded a person-of-interest sought in the killing of a Seattle police officer on Halloween night.[45] A person deemed a person of interest in the Seattle police officer murder has been shot.[13]
Federal Way officers were en route to assist Seattle police. They apprehended a second suspect at a park-and-ride.[11] SEATTLE - The Seattle Police Officers Guild and Seattle Firefighters Union announced Wednesday that a reward for information leading to an arrest and prosecution of whomever is responsible for the killing of a Seattle police officer has grown to $105,000.[43] The source tells the Times that the arsonist left a note threatening the lives of Seattle police officers. They also claim that pipe bombs were found at the scene.[25]
Now, in light of the murder of Officer Timothy Brenton, a source has told the Seattle Times that investigators may be taking a closer look at the fires.[25] News broke just as thousands of police left a memorial service for Officer Timothy Brenton at KeyArena.[45] A memorial procession for fallen''Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton will be held tomorrow, November 6.''[30] Procession for the memorial for officer Timothy Brenton as it goes down Denny Ave at Fairview Avenue North.[6]
The shooting occurred as a memorial service for Officer Brenton was wrapping up at Seattle's KeyArena.[46] Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick (left) and Lt. John Flood (center) carry a badge marked Timothy Brenton to his memorial service at Key Arena in Seattle today.[41]
Good thing we're only talking about guns here because things are getting really nasty between Alan Gottlieb, chair of the Bellevue-based Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and Ralph Fascitelli, president of Washington CeaseFire. Gottlieb launched his rhetorical firepower on Fascitelli for telling Seattle Weekly that he would cite the murder of Officer Timothy Brenton as he pressed for a state ban on assault weapons.[47] A photograph on seattletimes.com of a patient being carried on a stretcher at Harborview Medical Center Friday misidentified the patient as the suspect in the shooting of Officer Timothy Brenton.[5] Officers have said the shooting was a deliberate attack that appeared to target Brenton and his partner at random. Sweeney returned fire, but a department spokesman said it's not clear if the suspect or suspect vehicle was struck. Sweeney, who had a bullet graze her back and tear into her ballistic vest, has been working with investigators and returned to the crime scene this week.[28] As police continue to investigate Saturday's slaying of Brenton and the wounding of fellow Officer Britt Sweeney, police are an high alert for any behavior that could be possibly threatening, suspicious, or have any connection with the shooting.[38] Brenton was killed in a drive-by shooting on Halloween night that also grazed a rookie officer, Britt Sweeney.[36]
We will have coverage through the day, but these are the toplines for now. Thanks to Shelley for pointing out that SPDBlotter has published Officer Brenton’s biography, including the mention of his West Seattle High School years in the '80s (as reported here and remembered here ). The attack on Officer Brenton and in-training partner Officer Britt Sweeney, who survived, has not yet been solved, but significant new clues were made public yesterday - see them here.[44]
The car matches the description of a vehicle sought in the killing of Officer Brenton. When the suspect left his Tukwila apartment, officers confronted him.[46] Police found the Datsun, draped with a car cover. They waited until a man approached the vehicle, the source said. King County sheriff's Sgt. John Urquhart said three detectives confronted the man in the parking lot of the apartment complex and asked to speak with him. The man turned and ran, bolting up an exterior staircase where he turned, pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the officers.[5] The police bulletin, issued Tuesday, says the information is being shared "for officer safety." "There is no probable cause for arrest at this point," the bulletin says. "However officers must use extreme caution when approaching any vehicle of this description." Police, concerned that the car would be hidden or destroyed, waited to publicly release the description of the Datsun until they had a chance to search for it on their own. Unable to find it, they decided to ask for the public's help.[8]
The goal has been to identify the car used in the Halloween drive-by shooting of an officer on a traffic stop. Police had previously said they were looking for a car described as a light-colored sedan - possibly light beige, white or silver - but no detailed description of the vehicle or suspected shooter was available.[43] The flag raised Thursday shows a police badge with a black band through the middle and Brenton's badge number - 6699. Police continue to look for the killer who shot him Halloween night and wounded a rookie officer as they were parked reviewing a traffic stop.[48]
Despite some heavy rainfall earlier, hundreds of people lined the procession route. Wayne Reisenauer and his wife, Karen Helminger, rode their bicycles from the Wallingford neighborhood to the UW. "It was my wife's idea a great one to come down and honor a fallen police officer," he said. Reisenauer, his eyes welling with tears, said police risk their lives every day so it's "the least I can do" to honor Brenton. "It's important to show the community we care for them and honor them for their service," Helminger said.[6] One on-duty Ferndale Police officer is scheduled to attend in a patrol car, as well as one officer from the Blaine Police Department, according to the agencies. The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office will send its honor guard, some of whom will be on duty. Other deputies may go as well.[18] Three or four Lynden Police officers plan to take patrol cars down to the memorial, though they will be doing so on their own time.[18]
Detectives investigating the murder of Officer Tim Brenton said video from a patrol car's dash camera shows a car similar to the light-colored subcompact from which the fatal shots were fired.[43] In Saturday night's attack, a car pulled up next to Brenton's and Sweeney's patrol car and someone inside fired a barrage of shots.[4]
People inside the vehicle fired several shots into the squad car, killing Brenton and wounding Sweeney, according to police.[17] Footage shows that, after the shooting that killed Brenton and grazed Sweeney, the attacker's car backed away in what police called "an apparent attempt to avoid the police car's camera." It's a move police said indicates that the shooting was planned.[43]
Asked if anyone else was being sought, Murphy said, "we feel that as far as suspects, we don't think there's anybody else that we're looking for." Officials said a tip from a citizen involving a car parked outside the apartment led them to the location. Police on Thursday said a dash cam inside Brenton's patrol car snapped a photo of the car believed to be that of the gunman, and they released the picture publicly.[12] Timothy Brenton's patrol car snapped a photo of the car believed to be that of the gunman at 9:46 p.m. on Oct. 31 -- driving by the patrol car minutes before the shooting, which occurred just after 10 p.m.[29]
Flowers are placed on the street earlier this week where Officer Timothy Brenton was shot and killed.[26] My heart has been with Officer Brenton's family all day. The guy shot and killed a cop. He will be very lucky if he actually got arrested, instead of getting a bullet in the head.[9]
Officer Brenton was 39 years old. During his career he served with the Hoquiam and La Conner police department, before spending the last nine years with the SPD. He is survived by his wife, Lisa, daughter, Kayleigh, 11, and son, Quinn, 8.[1] The family lives in Marysville. Brenton was born in Seattle in February 1970 and spent his early childhood in Poulsbo and Woodinville. He graduated from West Seattle High School in 1988. He served in the Army during the first Gulf War. Brenton joined the Hoquiam Police Department, then moved to the La Conner Police Department, where he served for three years.[6] Flags in La Conner were lowered to half-staff in Brenton's memory. In Dec. 2000, Brenton joined the Seattle force where his uncle and father served. His father is credited with designing Seattle's police badge.[19]
Two buglers played taps, and a Seattle police radio dispatcher announced the official end of Brenton's police service.[19] Brenton was gunned down on Halloween in what Interim Seattle Police Chief John Diaz called a "savage attack, that was as cruel and cowardly as it was calculated."[19]
Tukwila and Seattle police had been watching the residence on Friday. They found a Datsun 210 coupe under a car cover.[46] The vehicle may be connected with Saturday'''s shooting. Contact Seattle Police at 206-233-5000 if you have any information regarding this case.''[30] The shooting was the first intentional homicide of a city police officer since 1994, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels said.[17] Detectives also are looking for ties between the shooting and an arson nine days earlier in which four police vehicles were set afire at a city maintenance yard. A note threatening the lives of police officers was left Oct. 22 at the maintenance yard, according to sources familiar with both cases.[8]
"The guy answered the door. He smiled and said, "Too loud"? My husband said, 'Yeah.'" Moses recalled her husband saying "'He looked at me strange and goes, 'OK,' and closed the door.'" Police believe that after Saturday's homicide, the shooter may have displayed uncharacteristic behavior, such as being silent and quiet about the shooting when others would have expected him to be outspoken about it. Officers said he may also have displayed an uncharacteristic interest in or even fascination with the news of the shooting. Police on Thursday tried to appeal to the man's relatives, co-workers and friends -- anyone to whom he may have explained a long absence on Halloween night.[9] The image of the vehicle was recorded from a police car near the homicide scene after the shooting on Saturday night. It is one of several leads police are checking, Whitcomb said.[28]
Investigators don't know if the car on the video was involved in the shooting, but it is of similar description to the assailant's car and was in the area at the time of the attack, police said.[8] Police haven't confirmed the reports of the fliers. Workers at the yard say they saw a suspicious-looking man walking through a parking lot shortly before the arson. As they tried to talk to him, flames began erupting from the police cars, and the man ran. He was described as 6 feet tall with a slim build, and was wearing dark clothing and possibly carrying a backpack. Seattle Times reporter Mike Carter contributed to this story, which also includes information from Times archives.[8] More than 1,000 police cars are expected to take part in the procession that starts at 9 a.m. Friday at the University of Washington on a route through the city to the Seattle Center.[16] A profile of the suspect, derived partly from evidence the department won't discuss, suggests an angry and aggrieved gunman who likely acted alone or as part of a small group. Detectives have said they are examining a possible connection between the attack and the Oct. 22 firebombings of three Seattle police cruisers and a mobile command post at a nearby city garage.[5] A veteran Seattle police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Wednesday that officers are being told to make sure to carry rifles and shotguns on duty.[8] We'll all work hard to fill your shoes," Seattle police officer Evan Ehring said.[19]
Every officer's badge on Friday was covered with a black band in honor of the fallen officer. "I know he died doing what he loved," said Gil Kerlikowske, Seattle's former police chief and now the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.[19] A police profile of the shooter suggests a weapons-trained person who may have recently suffered a traumatic event, Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said. "He may have been outspoken about a deep grievance," Pugel said, and he added, "We do believe that although he shot a police officer, he may in fact admire them and even act like them." Police have not ruled out the possibility the crime was committed by a small group but Pugel said he was describing the "likely personality and behavior of the dominant individual." The shooter may have increased his weapons practice in recent weeks, Pugel said.[4] According to transcripts released Tuesday, Sweeney called in reporting "shots fired." She sobbed, then a few seconds later said, "My partner is dead." A shot grazed Sweeney, tearing through her uniform and protective vest, Police Chief John Diaz said at a news conference Sunday. She fired at the attackers' vehicle, but police didn't know whether any of her bullets struck it, Assistant Chief Jim Pugel said.[17]
Pugel said Sweeney is the department's "primary witness." He said she has asked to return to work soon, a request that will be granted. Sweeney has been hailed as a hero for her quick responses. Brenton's family, including his wife, Lisa, visited the site of the shooting Wednesday. They were escorted by Assistant Chief Nick Metz.[8] During a media briefing Thursday afternoon, Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said police have worked up a profile of the shooter. He said the shooter likely has some weapons training and may have practiced just before the shootings. The shooter may have recently suffered some sort of traumatic event in his life, such as being laid off or having lost a loved one. "He may have been outspoken about a deep grievance," Pugel said.[8]
Pugel said police have not discounted the possibility that the shooter had help or was part of a group targeting police. Officials said they continue to investigate whether the shooting is linked to a recent fire bombing of police vehicles.[26]
After the shooting, the car backed up, turned around and sped off as Sweeney returned fire, police have said.[4] Brenton was killed instantly and Sweeney suffered minor wounds. She was able to get out of the car and fire at the vehicle, which backed up and sped away.[6] Brenton was killed instantly and Sweeney, who sensed danger and ducked, was grazed. She managed to called for help, scramble from the car and return fire as the car drove away.[5]
Putting on a police uniform is an act of courage everyday, the governor said. She called Brenton's killing tragic and unjust. "We must see justice served on his behalf," she said. Officers who worked closely with Brenton talked about his sense of humor, his dedication to duty and his great love of family. [19] First. condolences to family, friends, and fellow Officers, for the loss of Timothy Brenton. Very nice photos and coverage reporting for those who did not attend Thea.[1] Homicide units investigating the death of Officer Timothy Brenton got a tip that a suspect was located in the area.[31]
Thousands of officers from around the country attended a memorial Friday for Brenton at KeyArena in Seattle.[24] While officials have not declared the man arrested as the suspected shooter, officers leaving the memorial for Brenton at KeyArena were visibly relieved to hear an arrest had been made, many offering each other high-fives and congratulations.[12]
There will be a public memorial procession and service for Officer Brenton tomorrow at the Key Area from 9 a.m. to noon.[32] The student officer received only minor injuries. The procession left the University of Washington at 9 a.m. this morning, shutting down streets throughout the city as the more than 1,000 vehicles made their way to Key Arena for the memorial service.[1] Approximately 1,000 to 1,500 vehicles will depart at 9 a.m. from the University of Washington and will travel to a service for the slain officer at Key Arena.[33]
"As Officer Brenton demonstrated, putting on the uniform is an act of courage every day, every time," Gregoire said. "His death was tragic. It was unjust - and much worse. We will not allow the unthinkable circumstances of his death to overshadow his life of service. His service was noble, it was selfless. It was for the cause of justice." "He enouraged the absolute best in all those who wear the uniform and assumed the risk for all of us," the governor said. [21] Gov. Chris Gregoire also came forward to honor Officer Brenton, saying, "On behalf of all the people of the state of Washington, I thank Officer Brenton and his family and his fellow officers. We will cherish his memory always."[21] Officer Brenton's life will make all of us better." A Snohomish County deputy has been posted to guard Brenton's family at their Marysville home since last week's shooting.[19] One more note - remember the fund for Officer Brenton's family; contribution information is here. RSS feed for comments on this post. I can never figure out why some complete strangers get so weird and weepy over things like this. What a tragedy for his family, but he's cop, not a head of state.[44] May Officer Brenton rest in peace and may his family & fellow officers find some comfort in the tears and prayers of a grateful community.[44]
Until those responsible for the death of Officer Brenton are brought to justice, any call related to this shooting will elicit a mass response from.[38] What we tend to forget is that we have heroes in uniform on our own front lines, within our communities. They face horrors, hostility, fears and life-threatening situations every day for years, for careers so that we don't have to, and they usually do it without recognition in a society that has historically prided itself in rebelling against authority in any form. Imagine a shift in these officers' shoes: First on the scene to a multiple-vehicle accident, or to a gang-related fatality, perhaps overworked or missing holidays with their children. Then maybe you will feel grateful that these men and women have chosen to do it for you, so you can rest safely in your bed tonight. They deserve our appreciation, respect and compassion, and they deserve it every day, not just following a horrific event such as Officer Brenton's death.[36] The nationally known gun advocate said the remarks amounted to using the "cowardly crime to advance a political agenda" and "signaled a despicable new low in behavior." "Fascitelli is essentially dancing in Officer Brenton's blood, and he ought to be ashamed," Gottlieb continued.[47]
Psalms were read and a ribbon with Brenton's name was added to a flagpole whose heavy honor is to carry the names of all of Seattle's fallen officers.[19] My annoyance is with the word hero, and all the sentimentality around that. Why is Tim Brenton any more a hero than a logger in Aberdeen who works 15 back breaking hours a day trying to support his family for half the money a Seattle cop makes? It's certainly a lot more dangerous and selfless, if that counts as heroic. People don't become cops to save the world and it's childish to think of them as super heroes. It's an interesting job that pays well, and draws the good as well as the bad, like any job. Tim Brenton was just another working guy trying to support his family who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.[44] "We will not rest until the assailant is brought to justice," Nickels said at Sunday's news conference. Crime Stoppers boosted its reward to $85,000 for tips leading to an arrest and conviction in the case, Deputy Chief Nick Metz said. Assistant Chief Pugel read a handwritten letter from Brenton's Family to CNN affiliate KING: "We know that Tim would be honored and humbled by the limitless support that has been provided at this difficult time.[17]
Assistant Seattle Police Chief Jim Pugel, in a Thursday press conference and a statement released to the media, said the department is compiling a profile that might describe the shooter.[26] The King County Sheriff's Office will conduct the shooting investigation becuase in invovled Seattle police, spokesman John Urquhart said.[9] Seattle police are working with King County deputies, U.S. Marshals and the ATF.[9] Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Seattle police at 206-233-5000.[20] A reward for information on the killing was raised Wednesday to $105,000, the Seattle Police Guild announced.[20]
A Tukwila Police officer shot a man who displayed a weapon late Friday afternoon, KOMO/4 reported. [31] Tukwila police spokesman Mike Murphy said law enforcement is not seeking another suspect.[11] On Oct. 22 at about 5 a.m., someone broke into the city's Charles Street maintenance yard and torched three police cruisers and one mobile command vehicle. Left behind were fliers referencing "police brutality" that specifically mentioned a recent case involving a King County Sheriff's deputy who beat a teenage girl in a SeaTac holding cell after she kicked a shoe at him, according to a law enforcement bulletin.[9] The man was 41-year-old Christopher J. Monfort, according to law enforcement sources. He had studied law enforcement issues at the University of Washington. Two other people have been taken into custoday, but police did not immediately specify if they were involved in a crime.[9] Brenton was a "great man in all the important ways," Kimerer said. He served in U.S. Army and saw combat during the first Gulf War. He was stationed in Germany and witnessed the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. His law enforcement career began in Hoquiam before he took a job in La Conner, the small Skagit County town where his parents now live.[19] According to law enforcement sources the suspect is a 41-year-old man who studied law enforcement issues at the University of Washington reportedly named Christopher J. Monfort. He has no criminal record in Washington State, but his court records do show two traffic infractions.[46]
Police also found evidence of possible pipe bombs, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.[9] As of Thursday morning, police had received about 270 tips and developed the profile after working with several law enforcement agencies.[9]
Department spokesman Mark Jamieson said police are reviewing dashboard camera video from patrol cars that were nearby. [17] Detectives have been looking through more than a terabyte of video gathered from patrol cars, red light cameras and business surveillance systems - from Seattle's Central District neighborhood.[43] Investigators continued to enhance the image of the vehicle Wednesday and were reviewing patrol car video footage.[28] Investigators said one or more others may have been involved in planning the attack but didn't know it would result in murder. It's possible that those others may now fear for their own safety. "We are willing to listen and help, if such an individual wishes to contact us about the killer," Pugel said. He said detectives were able to narrow down the type of car used with a patrol car's dash camera, which shows a car similar to the light-colored subcompact from which the fatal shots were fired.[29] Investigators believe the suspect's car initially fled in reverse Saturday night, possibly because the suspect may have known patrol cars have front-end cameras.[28]
Twenty minutes later, while the officers were parked at 29th Avenue and East Yesler Way, a car drove alongside and unleashed a fusillade of rifle fire into the patrol car.[5]
About 30-40 police cars and dozens of police officers including the SWAT team are on scene.[31] Police are looking for the car from which the shots were fired. It's believed to be a white or beige 1980 to 1983 Datsun 210.[16] Video from a police car camera shows a car similar to the light-colored subcompact from which the fatal shots were fired.[40] I heard police shots I looked out my window and saw cop cars lining the driveway.[9]
Police have described the suspect vehicle as a two-door, white or light-colored car.[28] Police don't know if that car was used in the fatal attack, and were not ready to call any vehicle a suspect vehicle, police spokesman Sean Whitcomb said.[28]
On October 22nd, someone torched four police vehicles including three squad cars in a city maintenance yard near Qwest Field.[25]
Police say the Datsun or a similiar vehicle being sought in connection with the shooting has been located in the parking lot of the apartment complex. It was partially covered. Another person is being questioned.[31] KOMO-TV reported that the shooting occurred as officers served a search warrant at an apartment complex in Tukwila.[45]
At a news briefing Wednesday, Assistant Chief Jim Pugel declined to discuss evidence in the shooting and unsolved arson. Asked if a warning about the Oct. 22 bombings had been released to officers, he said, "We wouldn't hide anything in any way if we knew it was going to hurt law-enforcement officers."[8] The bad actions of an officer from a DIFFERENT agency (whom has since been fired) doesnt justify a. I think your going to see more of this kind of thing because of the way the police in this city attack their own citizens.[48] What an absolutely worthless post there, Mitch. While I agree that the (costly) public display of solidarity may appear over the top, it's important to remember that when a cop is killed (especially in the fashion this one was) it unsettles the psyche of the community. If we do not honor our fallen police officers and instead just chalk it up to "oh, just another cop died, big deal" then society begins to lose the sense of value police officers bring to our own lives and further degradation of their role occurs. Sadly, by the vary nature of their job some loss of life is expected with soldering.[44] At the arson scene, investigators found a note threatening to kill officers and fliers protesting police brutality.[5] Investigators also are coordinating with the state Department of Corrections community response teams, which work closely with officers in Seattle precincts.[9]
The Bellingham department's honor guard also will attend in unmarked cars, as well as off-duty officers who wish to pay respects.[18] Thousands of officers from around the Northwest attended Friday's ceremony, which followed a procession of hundreds of cars with lights flashing through the city.[27] Approximately 1,000 to 1,500 cars are expected to leave the University of Washington at 9:00 a.m. and proceed along city streets''to a service at Key Arena.'' During the procession, traffic will not be allowed on the route nor will they be allowed to cross it.''[30]
A funeral service is planned for 1 p.m. Friday at KeyArena. The motorcade is scheduled Friday morning and will make its way from Husky Stadium through Seattle to the Key Arena.[20] The procession, which began about 20 minutes later than the scheduled starting time of 9 a.m., wound through several Seattle streets, past the SPD's East Precinct where Brenton worked, before reaching KeyArena just after 10 a.m.[6] Brenton's family rode in one of the lead vehicles in the procession and were among the first to arrive at KeyArena.[6]
As the KeyArena memorial began, Deputy Chief Clark Kimerer said the event was an opportunity to remember and give thanks to "a man of quiet dignity and virtue." He called Brenton an "upright, courageous man. a teacher."[6] A public memorial service for Brenton is scheduled for Friday at 1 p.m. at KeyArena.[7] The shooting occurred minutes after the memorial for Brenton ended at KeyArena.[9]
The search for the Datsun is part of a massive investigation into the shooting of Brenton and his partner, Britt Sweeney, who suffered minor injuries.[8] Investigators believe an officer-in-training who was grazed by one of the bullets, Britt Sweeney, shot the car as it fled the scene.[43] Whitcomb said that's a sign the shooting was planned. Investigators believe Britt hit the fleeing car when she returned fire.[29]
Investigators have asked police throughout the state to be on the lookout for the car.[7]
Police also released a photograph of a Datsun similar to the car seen in the video image.[8] "I looked down and saw these police cars and they were yelling and I heard somebody say get down in that apartment!" she said.[9]
"I'm just sad and outraged," Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick said. He joined about 100 Snohomish County deputies and corrections officers and hundreds more police from Snohomish County at Friday's service.[19] Montfort also spent time in California in the late 1990s. Rosemary Stevens of Pasadena, Calif., said she rented a room to Monfort "about 12 years ago, maybe longer." Although he lived in her home for a year, Stevens said, "I didn't know him well. He was not outgoing." Stevens remembered that Monfort was working as a waiter at the time, but said he wanted to be a police officer and owned a motorcycle. During the year Monfort lived with her, Stevens said, he never had any visitors.[5] One bar patron told Seattle Times staff photographer Cliff Despeaux that the man was acting "a little odd" and had made a statement that some believed was threatening to police. The man was taken into custody for questioning to see if he had any knowledge of the slaying.[38] Police spokesman Sean Whitcomb said the video was recorded around the time and vicinity of the shooting.[7] The department has been flooded by tips, including some from people saying the shootings and the Oct. 22 arson at the maintenance yard were related. Both were "very well-planned and targeted attacks," police have said.[8] "Clearly, we are also willing to listen to the offender to better understand his grievance. "We ask the public to carefully consider the information provided above and consider whether or not they may know this offender or have noted behaviors or activities suggestive of involvement in this incident. Please contact the Police Department if you feel you may have information related to this crime, no matter how insignificant it may appear to you.[22] Pugel said the department had no information on anything that directly threatened an officer.[8]
On Denny Way near the Space Needle, two Seattle Fire Department ladder trucks hoisted an American flag, creating an arch with their ladders as the procession passed underneath.[6] During the procession, which is expected to last from 9 a.m. to noon, other traffic will not be allowed on the route and will not be allowed to cross it, including pedestrians and bicyclists. The Seattle Department of Transportation advises travelers to expect severe congestion near its path.[33]
The flag shows a police badge with a black mourning band through the midde and Brenton's badge number - 6699. [7] The suspect has been shot. A huge police presence has gathered in the area where they caught what is believed to be a homicide suspect.[31] Police were sent an alert bulletin Tuesday with information about the vehicle of interest, Whitcomb said.[28] Police have since detained two other men, one at a bus stop near the apartment complex and another in Federal Way.[5] Police surrounded the apartment complex in the 14300 block of 56th Ave South and determined no one else was inside.[12]
The vehicle in the video matches the vehicle described by surviving Student Officer Brett Sweeney. [23] "The family is obviously extremely devastated," Metz said. "The family, obviously at the beginning, when he left for work, certainly didn't anticipate that we were going to come knocking on their door." Metz told KING, "For a lot of our officers, this is the first time they've had to deal with one of their own being killed in the line of duty like this."[17] The funeral began with remarks by Deputy Chief Clark Kimerer and a moment of silence in the somber arena for the fallen officer who was killed by a gunman who remains at large.[21]
Officials said video from a patrol car's dash camera shows a car similar to the light-colored subcompact from which the fatal shots were fired. [7] Watch out folks - when cops get weird and weepy anything can happen. People are so weepy because this was a man who was serving to protect us from danger here in Seattle, when someone who selfishly and psychotically shot him for no reason.[44] "The ceremonies of honor we undertake today represent our human desire to find meaning in unfathomable tragedy." He remembered Brenton as a teacher, a hero, and a "man of quiet dignity and virtue. an upright courageous man, a good father, son, husband, brother and friend."[21] Brenton's wife Lisa and his two young children also was honored at the service. They are a "heart-broken family," said Nickels. Jennifer Crigger, Brenton's sister-in-law, spoke directly to his wife Lisa from the podium, saying, "You're never prepared for such a tragedy in life. You say to yourself that this is never going to happen to me, and then suddenly it does. and the worst thing in the world has happened to you."[21] A reward of $105,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and prosecution of whoever is responsible for the killing of Brenton, who was training Sweeney on the night of the tragedy.[29]
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46. Cop killer suspect shot in Tukwila | The Highline Times / Des Moines News
47. The Killing of Officer Brenton Triggers an Angry Exchange Between the State's Biggest Gun Advocate and His Foe - Seattle News - The Daily Weekly
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