| Seattle lost one of their best on Saturday. Somebody targeted a police car and shot and killed Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton. Officer Brenton - a Field Training Officer - was with Trainee Officer Britt Sweeney about 10pm Saturday when a car rolled up alongside them on 29th and Yesler and opened fire in what SPD is calling a cold-blooded and random assassination. Random in the fact that Officer Brenton was not targeted, but the POLICE were targeted.
Officer Brenton leaves behind a wife and two young children - a son and daughter age 11 and 8.
So very sad. right now they are having a public memorial for the officer. The Seattle PD women's trio just sang the national anthem and the Canadian anthem (which is beautiful). A TON of Canadian officers came down to take part in this, as well as thousands from all over the country. It is simply amazing.
RIP Officer Brent.
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