11.29.11

Cantwell Statement On Two-Year Anniversary of Attack on Fallen Lakewood Police Officers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the following statement observing the two-year anniversary of the fatal shooting of four Lakewood police officers in the line of duty. 

“Two years ago today, the deadliest attack on law enforcement in our state’s history claimed the lives of four of Washington state’s finest,” said Senator Cantwell. “We remember Lakewood Police Sergeant Mark Renninger and Officers Ronald Owens, Tina Griswold, and Greg Richards as heroes who sacrificed their lives in service to their community. On this day of remembrance, our hearts are with their fellow officers, their friends and families, as well as the entire Lakewood community. Today, we are reminded of the tremendous risks police officers take every day to keep our communities safe, and we are grateful for their service.”

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