Crime & Safety
Watch: Flag Ceremony For Fallen Lakewood Officers
Tuesday marked the 7th anniversary of the ambush shooting of four Lakewood officers.
LAKEWOOD, WA - Police and other emergency responders gathered here on Tuesday to remember the four officers killed Nov. 29, 2009, in an ambush shooting inside a Parkland coffee shop. A flag ceremony was held outside where the shooting occurred.
The Tacoma News-Tribune video shows local police and firefighters folding a Washington state flag in memory of Sgt. Mark Renninger and officers Tina Griswold, Greg Richards, and Ronnie Owens.
Also on Tuesday, the department kicked off its annual food donation drive in honor of the fallen officers. Lakewood Police are accepting non-perishable food and monetary donations through Dec. 2 at the police headquarters, 9401 Lakewood Drive Southwest.
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