On 11/03/09, at approximately 4:45 p.m., a bicyclist was traveling N/B on Beacon Ave S. approaching S. College St. As the Bicyclist approached S. College St, a pedestrian going W/B across Beacon Ave S. stepped into the roadway.
The Bicyclist was unable to avoid the pedestrian and collided with him.
The pedestrian sustained a serious head injury [...]
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Posted: November 4th, 2009 under General, South Precinct.
The following is a statement from the family of Officer Tim Brenton:
“The family of Officer Tim Brenton would like to thank the community for the tremendous outpouring of support. Even with the tragic loss, Tim’s wife and children are finding solace in the support from the police community, their friends and family, and the community [...]
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Posted: November 3rd, 2009 under East Precinct, General, North Precinct, Officer Tim Brenton, Police Precincts, South Precinct, Southwest Precinct, Southwest Precinct, West Precinct.
There has been a fund established for the family of Officer Timothy Brenton. Donations may be made at any Bank of America branch under the “Brenton Family Assistance Fund.”
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Posted: November 3rd, 2009 under East Precinct, General, North Precinct, Officer Tim Brenton, Police Precincts, South Precinct, Southwest Precinct, Southwest Precinct, West Precinct.
The memorial service for Officer Timothy Brenton is scheduled for Friday, November 6th at 1:00 p.m. at the Key Arena.
The Seattle Police Department is in the process of establishing a bank account for Officer Brenton’s family. More information about that will be available soon.
The men and women of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, along with contributions from [...]
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Posted: November 2nd, 2009 under General, Officer Tim Brenton, Police Precincts.
The following photos have been made available by Officer Tim Brenton’s family.
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Posted: November 2nd, 2009 under General, Officer Tim Brenton, Police Precincts.
On Saturday, October 31st SPD Robbery detectives acting on a tip responded to a motel located in the 16500 block of Aurora Avenue North in Shoreline. Detectives located the outstanding male suspect hiding out in a room with his girlfriend. The suspect in question was wanted for the October 26th attempted bank robbery/attempted car-jacking that [...]
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Posted: November 2nd, 2009 under Police Precincts.
It is with profound sadness that we must inform you that a Seattle Police Officer was killed in the line of duty last night. Officer Timothy Brenton, a Field Training Officer assigned to Third Watch, East Precinct, was shot to death while he and Student Officer Britt Sweeney, were parked in their patrol car [...]
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Posted: November 1st, 2009 under East Precinct, General, North Precinct, Officer Tim Brenton, Police Precincts, South Precinct, Southwest Precinct, Southwest Precinct, West Precinct.
On October 31st, shortly after 10:00 p.m., a Field Training Officer (FTO) and his female student officer were parked in their patrol car in the 100 Block of 29th Avenue South. The student officer was seated in the driver’s seat and the FTO was in the passenger seat. A vehicle that has been described as [...]
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Posted: November 1st, 2009 under East Precinct, General, North Precinct, Officer Tim Brenton, Police Precincts, South Precinct, Southwest Precinct, Southwest Precinct, West Precinct.
On October 28th the Seattle Neighborhood Group (SNG), a non-profit group formed in 1988 to partner with residents, businesses and service providers to advocate for safe neighborhoods, presented its annual Community Builder Awards.
East Precinct Community Police Team Officers Sina Ebinger and Chris Kelley were recognized for their tireless work in partnership with SNG and the Central District [...]
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Posted: October 31st, 2009 under East Precinct, General.
The Seattle Police Department and the Seattle Police Foundation honored the incredible work performed by employees of the Department in their professional commitment to serve and protect the community on Friday, October 30th at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel Grand Ballroom.
One of the most effective ways in which the Seattle Police Foundation achieves its mission to [...]
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Posted: October 31st, 2009 under East Precinct, General, North Precinct, Police Precincts, South Precinct, Southwest Precinct, Southwest Precinct, West Precinct.