Crime & Safety
Images: Thousands Gather To Honor Fallen Officer Reginald "Jake" Gutierrez
Agencies from around Puget Sound attended the funeral procession and shared photos and videos of the somber event.

TACOMA, WA - Thousands of people - law enforcement, firefighters, military, ordinary citizens - attended a procession held Friday morning for Tacoma Officer Reginald "Jake" Gutierrez.
The procession began at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Lakewood and ended up at the Tacoma Dome, where the funeral was held. Gutierrez was accompanied along the route by thousands of emergency responders from around the region. Here are some of the images they shared.
Bellevue Police were recording as they made their way to the staging area at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
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The procession as it made its way through downtown Tacoma Friday morning.

Seattle Police shared this photo of Gutierrez' casket.
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Thank you, Chief Moericke and Officers Lovejoy, McDonald and Eller for representing #Sumner today at Officer Gutierrez's service. pic.twitter.com/jxm3qwys0o
— Sumner, Washington (@CityOfSumnerWA) December 9, 2016
Sumner Police officers attended the procession.
Honoring a true hero today. May officer Gutierrez Rest In Peace and never be forgotten. pic.twitter.com/H2pVQTNq46
— Renton Firefighters (@RentonFireL864) December 9, 2016
The Renton Fire Department shared this photo of two ladder trucks holding an American flag over the procession route.
Our thoughts & our officers are with @pio1tpd today as we join them in mourning the loss of Officer Jake Guttierez (via @ThurstonSheriff) pic.twitter.com/kyUcjUeXpG
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) December 9, 2016
This photo from the Thurston County Sheriff's Office shows just how many officers participated in the procession.
Image via Seattle Police
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