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http://www.komonews.com/news/local/69402962.html
“Fallen officer Timothy Brenton remembered as hero, teacher”
Story Updated: Nov 6, 2009 at 1:29 PM PST
By KOMO Staff
SNIPPPET: “SEATTLE - Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton was remembered as a hero and a teacher at a solemn funeral attended by thousands Friday at Seattle’s Key Arena.
The funeral began with remarks by Deputy Chief Clark Kimerer and a moment of silence in the somber arena for the fallen officer who was killed by a gunman who still is at large.
“In our memorial today we seek to give back to Tim some measure of the devotion, humanity and selflessness that he gave to each of us,” Kimerer said. “The ceremonies of honor we undertake today represent our human desire to find meaning in unfathomable tragedy.”
He remembered Brenton as a teacher, a hero, and a “man of quiet dignity and virtue ... an upright courageous man, a good father, son, husband, brother and friend.”
The ceremony for Brenton followed a long memorial procession Friday morning of more than 1,000 law enforcement officers and firefighters from throughout the region.
Brenton’s family arrived under police escort just before 9 a.m. and, as the sun broke through the clouds, the procession began its path through the city on the way to KeyArena.”
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Photo of the suspect:
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PHOTO CAPTION: “Christopher M. Monfort”
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http://www.komonews.com/news/local/69476452.html
“Police: Suspect in cop’s shooting had bomb-making arsenal”
Story Published: Nov 7, 2009 at 12:24 PM PST
Story Updated: Nov 7, 2009 at 1:46 PM PST
By KOMO Staff and News Sources
SNIPPET: “SEATTLE - The suspect in the shooting death of a Seattle police officer was “a lone domestic terrorist” whose apartment was a virtual arsenal of bomb-making materials and weaponry, Seattle Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said Saturday.
There also is evidence that the suspect, Christopher M. Monfort, 41, of Tukwila may have been planning to escalate his activities in the coming days if he had not been caught, Pugel said.”
SNIPPET: “Investigators who later searched his apartment found weapons, a huge stash of ammunition, bomb-making materials and newspaper clippings about an Oct. 22 arson that officers believe he was involved in.
Among the weapons were two long rifles, including a military-style assault rifle, Pugel said at a Saturday afternoon news conference about the case.
Components for improvised explosive devices were also found.”
SNIPPET: “Those blasts may have been experiments by Monfort and may indicate that he planned a larger-scale terrorist action, Pugel said.”
SNIPPET: “Pugel said Monfort was formerly employed as a security guard, but lost the job at some point. Detectives now are checking to see if he ever applied for a job as a police officer.
Police still have not looked at Monfort’s two cars - a Ford Crown Victoria similar to a police cruiser and another vehicle, covered by a tarp, which may be the Datsun 210 used in Officer Brenton’s shooting.”
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010220077_webtukwila06m.html
“Suspect in officer’s slaying shot by police”
By Mike Carter, Jennifer Sullivan and Steve Miletich
Seattle Times staff reporters
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SNIPPET: “The man, 41, was shot in the head at 2:50 p.m. and was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to Interim Seattle Police Chief John Diaz. The man was in critical condition, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Sources say the man is Christopher J. Monfort. Records show he was a student at Highline Community College. An adviser there said he was interested in criminal justice.”
SNIPPET: “Police have since detained two other men, one at a bus stop near the apartment complex and another in Federal Way. The men may have ties to the wounded man and the apartment, the source said.”
