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Police Offer $40K for Info on Officer Shooting
The AP via YellowBrix
November 03, 2009
SEATTLE — A memorial service will be held Friday to honor a veteran Seattle police officer killed in a Halloween night shooting that also grazed a rookie officer.
Seattle police say a reward of as much as $40,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the slaying of 39-year-old Officer Timothy Brenton. The training officer was hit as he sat in a car reviewing a traffic stop with Student Officer Britt Sweeney.
As part of a wide-ranging investigation, police are looking for connections between the shooting and the Oct. 22 torching of four police vehicles at a Seattle maintenance yard. Police spokesman Sean Whitcomb says the timing and sophisticated nature of both attacks warrant scrutiny.
Interim Chief John Diaz told a City Council briefing Monday that the slaying was a “hit on law enforcement.”
USvapd1919
23 days ago
122 Comments
RIP Officer Timothy Brenton, My prayers to the officers family and friends.
Whalewatcher
23 days ago
1500 Comments
Some slug will crawl out from underneath a large, wet rock and give this guy up for this kind of money.
fplasencia
23 days ago
5382 Comments
R.I.P. Officer.
Gotta give thumbs up to a good decision to offer a large reward... This proved to be quite successful in NY... Large rewards have the ability to get people talking....
The life of any MOS is worth a lot more than this.
Snick0126
23 days ago
68 Comments
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010193250_webcopsh...
An update on this senseless tragedy
darsavmo
23 days ago
5812 Comments
RIP and condolences to the family...
wildsoldier
23 days ago
682 Comments
Rip brother... Can you say marshall law....
Irishcop1961
23 days ago
15506 Comments
Rest in Peace Officer Brenton.
FloridaTrooper
23 days ago
220 Comments
I really hope they catch the person(s) responsible for this senseless murder.
clobster
23 days ago
584 Comments
rlague, I don't know the exact details but I think you're right. I remember hearing about a shooting of a Hells Angel member by off duty SPD officers in another state. That was, however, awhile ago now. I would have expected retaliation by them to be sooner than a year or two (however long ago it was).
phudson
23 days ago
944 Comments
RIP brother.
532
23 days ago
64 Comments
God bless the families
Good luck SPD I hope you find these asses
K9munch
23 days ago
46 Comments
tragic story.... $40,000 is alot of money to some, but it doesn't get Tim Brenton back! RIP Officer Brenton and speedy recovery to Officer Sweeney.
Happy hunting to SPD and remember THEY shot first!
hbg522
23 days ago
5738 Comments
hope they catch the p.o.s.
rlague
23 days ago
1092 Comments
? was it members of the Seattle PD that shot a member of Hells during Sturgis, I'm just thinking outloud. RIP brother u will be surely missed and to the rookie officer, speedy recovery to you
DALLASCRANE
23 days ago
7862 Comments
Money can't buy love, but it will buy Intel. Killers talk to someone, brag to someone, word travels on the street. This was a "hit" that needs to be addressed as to who controls the streets. RIP Officer Timothy Brenton.