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Friday, November 6, 2009

City The Memorial for Officer Brenton

Posted by Kelly O on Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 3:08 PM

Photos from outside the memorial service for Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton at Key Arena today...

More after the jump. All taken by photographer Ashley Robinson.

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Cedric Daniels? Is that you?

Posted by giantladysquirrels on November 6, 2009 at 3:27 PM

Mounties? Snipers? Muscle cars?

Posted by The Striking Viking on November 6, 2009 at 3:36 PM

That last photo is kind of creepy. What was the need of those guys?

Posted by Little Red Ryan Hood on November 6, 2009 at 3:37 PM

OMG, who's guarding Canada??!

But seriously, I hope the service brings some comfort to those that new Officer Brenton. No one deserves to go out like that and the killer needs to be served some justice.

Posted by Robin Sparkles on November 6, 2009 at 3:38 PM

@3 I dunno, maybe the fact that there is still a killer on the loose who has a hard on for killing cops? And there's a whole hell of a lot of them all in one place?

Posted by UNPAID COMMENTER on November 6, 2009 at 3:48 PM

@5 you mean unlike all of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan?

Posted by Will in Seattle

on November 6, 2009 at 3:51 PM

Beautiful and heartbreaking.

Posted by laterite on November 6, 2009 at 3:57 PM

I watched the procession of police cars from Husky Stadium. It was pretty awe-inspiring. Oddly, at least one-fourth of SPD cops were not buckled up.

I also watched some of the funeral on tv. I personally, if I were the wife, would be exhausted. That's a long day and a long funeral. I had no idea it was that complicated. The personal speakers, his colleagues, were very good.

Rest in peace, Officer Brenton.

Posted by westello on November 6, 2009 at 4:00 PM

@6 I do believe there are armed patrols over there too Will.

Posted by UNPAID COMMENTER on November 6, 2009 at 4:09 PM

@5 what the killer did was a cowardly act, driving up and firing on 1000 police officers is a much more desperate act, but at the same time it's much bolder.

Posted by Little Red Ryan Hood on November 6, 2009 at 4:14 PM

@1 - That was my first thought too! I had to look at twice at the cop facing him to make sure it wasn't another cast member.

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit.

Posted by Meatbot 3000 on November 6, 2009 at 4:18 PM

Y'all need to learn how to tell black people apart.

Posted by w7ngman

on November 6, 2009 at 4:44 PM

I attended the ceremony. It was amazing. I recommend to those who wants to know a little more about who Officer Brenton was to seek the remembrances of Officer Ehring and Officer Schubeck.

Posted by PTrig on November 6, 2009 at 4:59 PM