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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleDecember 1, 2009

Four More Cops Killed: Where Is The Outrage?

Shortly before I retired, I openly speculated that we were on the cusp of a new era where people would increasingly bring the fight to us. Moreover, I said they would prove to be greater threats, less predisposed to "gangsta"-style shooting and actually recognize the significance of sight alignment and trigger control.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2009

Lakewood Police Ambush Suspect Shot, Killed by Seattle Officer

Seattle Police shot and killed murder suspect Maurice Clemmons this morning, Pierce County Sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer told The News Tribune. Pierce County Sheriffs had supplied Seattle and other police agencies information about possible acquaintances of Clemmons.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2009

Clemmons Was Deemed "Dangerous" by Psychologists, Granted Bail Anyway

“I’ll kill all you bitches,” Maurice Clemmons told the Pierce County Jail workers who were trying to book him, according to court records. It was May 9, 2009. Clemmons, 37, had been arrested after punching a sheriff’s deputy in the face. He was charged with multiple counts of third-degree assault and malicious mischief and later, second-degree child rape.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2009

Coffeehouse Ambush Suspect Clemmons Killed by Lone Seattle Officer

Maurice Clemmons, the suspect wanted in the slaying of four Lakewood police officers, was shot and killed by a Seattle police officer in South Seattle early this morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2009

Officer Who Shot Clemmons a Four-Year Veteran of Seattle PD

Benjamin L. Kelly, the patrol officer who killed Maurice Clemmons Tuesday, is a four-and-a-half year veteran of the Seattle Police Department who works third watch in the South Precinct.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2009

Lakewood Mourns the Loss of Four Officers

The killing of four of the Lakewood (Wash.) Police Department's original officers left the community of 59,000 shocked, somber and grieving Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2009

Lakewood Police Shooting Suspect Shot by Police in South Seattle Early This Morning

Suspect cop killer Maurice Clemmons was shot and wounded in South Seattle and has been taken to Harborview Medical Center, according to a law enforcement source.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2009

Slain Washington Officers Respected for Careers, Family Life

The four victims of Sunday morning's shooting were veteran officers who brought a range of talents to the fledgling Lakewood Police Department when it was created in 2004, according to Lakewood Police Chief Bret Farrar.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2009

Conservative Columnist Malkin Rips Huckabee for Releasing Lakewood Cop-Killing Suspect

Conservative columnist Michelle Malkin has called the release of Lakewood cop-killing suspect Maurice Clemmons, 37, in 2000 by then Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee a "Willie Horton moment."

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2009

Lakewood Suspect Let Out of Jail One Week Ago

Maurice Clemmons, the 37-year-old man wanted for questioning in the killing of four Lakewood police officers Sunday morning, has a long criminal record punctuated by violence, erratic behavior and concerns about his mental health.

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