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Newsby Staff WriterApril 6, 2010

Seattle Officer Describes Shooting of Lakewood Police Killer Clemmons

Two days after he was struck by a bullet from one of four officers he shot in a coffee shop ambush, Maurice Clemmons was struck by four of seven bullets fired by Seattle police officer Benjamin Kelly, who described the shooting at an inquest today.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2010

Washington Trooper Leaves Hospital, Suspect Arrested

Trooper Scott Johnson, the Washington State Patrol officer who was shot in the back of the head early Saturday, left the hospital Monday with bullet fragments remaining in his head from the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2010

Washington Trooper Survives Execution-Style Head Shot

A Washington State Patrol trooper is reportedly resting and in good spirits, after taking a bullet to the head from an armed man who fired two shots at him as he prepared a vehicle for towing.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2009

Ambushed Wash. Deputy Succumbs to Wounds

A Pierce County, Wash., Sheriff's deputy who was shot last week while responding to a domestic violence dispute in Eatonville died Monday at Harborview Medical Center.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2009

Washington State Reps Seek Ban on Semi-Auto Military-Style Rifles

The bill is backed by Seattle's police department, spokeswoman Renee Witt said. Also pushing it is Washington Ceasefire, a nonprofit that seeks to reduce gun violence. The group plans a news conference today to announce the proposal.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2009

Lakewood Officers Return To Reopened Parkland Coffeehouse

Lakewood police Sgt. Mark Eakes was the first customer served at the Forza Coffee Company drive-thru on Saturday, as the coffeehouse re-opened less than two weeks after four officers from the department were shot.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2009

Lakewood Police Memorial

Nearly 20,000 officers from Washington state, the nation, and Canada gathered at the Tacoma Dome to pay homage to the service of the four Lakewood Police Department officers who were killed in a coffeeshop in late November, before their shift. The memorial service featured tributes to Sgt. Mark Renninger, Tina Griswold, Ronald Owens, and Greg Richards. The officers were remembered for their commitment to public service.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2009

Lakewood Memorial Honors Fallen Heroes

Nearly 20,000 members of law enforcement gathered at the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday to honor their fallen brothers and sister during a memorial ceremony that reinforced the dangers of patrol duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 7, 2009

20,000 Officers Expected at Lakewood Memorial Service

"It takes a lot of practice to learn how to fold the flags so they don't bleed," said Frank Kampsen, 63, a retired Seattle police detective who in the past four decades has attended some 50 memorial services for officers.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienDecember 3, 2009

Lakewood Ambush: Not the First or Last

This isn't the first time this year that multiple officers from an agency have been killed in a single incident. While I certainly hope it's the last time, my gut feeling is it probably isn't.

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