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<< Previous   of   Next >> Heidi Hoffman / The Herald  (click to enlarge) Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick (left) and Lt. John Flood (center) carry a badge marked Timothy Brenton to his memorial service at Key Arena in Seattle today.   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Person sought in officer's killing is shot in head 11/6/09   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 Thousands to pay respects to slain Seattle police officer By Jackson Holtz Herald Writer SEATTLE -- Thousands of people were expected to pay final respects today to Seattle police officer Timothy Brenton who was gunned down on Halloween. Tributes for the Marysville man, 39, include a motorcade of more than 1,000 vehicles winding through the Seattle streets that Brenton was sworn to protect. A giant flag in his memory flies atop the Space Needle, while mourners filed into Key Arena for a 1 p.m. ceremony. Brenton leaves behind his wife and two children, ages 8 and 11, as well as a larger family of law enforcement. Every Snohomish County police agency was expected to send representatives to today's service. Community Transit volunteered a bus to carry officials from the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office. Meanwhile, police continue to look for the killer who shot Brenton on Halloween eve as he sat in a parked patrol car reviewing a traffic stop with rookie officer Britt Sweeney, who was wounded. Police are looking for the car from which the shots were fired. It's believed to be a white or beige 1980 to 1983 Datsun 210. READER COMMENTS Log in or register to post new comment | Log out (No heading) Rest in Peace, brother. christopher leyda | Nov 6, 2009 5:32 pm | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal (No heading) I saw the family being taken by SPD to the service this morning, amazing sight. The sight of all the patrol cars and Motorcycles was very moving. R.I.P Tim Brenton, you now walk heavens beat with god jason daoust | Nov 6, 2009 4:32 pm | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal

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