Sgt. Mark Renninger and three other patrol officers killed Sunday have been identified by Lakewood Police Chief Bret Farrar.
The other three officers have been identified as Ronald Owens, Tina Griswold and Greg Richards.
Lakewood PD Identifies Four Officers In Coffeehouse Shooting
Sgt. Mark Renninger and three other patrol officers were killed by the gunman. One officer reached the shop's doorway and returned fire, wounding the assailant.
November 29, 2009
Lakewood officers killed Sunday were identified as (clockwise, from upper left) Tina Griswold, Ronald Owens, Greg Richards and Mark Renninger. Photos via Lakewood PD
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Several Facebook pages have been started to pay tribute to the officers, including this one that includes pictures of the four officers.
Renninger, 39, has 13 years of law enforcement experience and is survived by his wife and three children.
Owens, 37, has 12 years of law enforcement experience and is survived by his former wife and a daughter.
Griswold, 40, has 14 years of law enforcement experience and is survived by her husband and two children.
Richards, 42, has eight years of law enforcement experience and is survived by his wife and three children.
Police have arrested a man who called 911 and claimed to be the shooter. He has been ruled out and will face charges of filing a false report.
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