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Large funeral for slain Seattle police officer

Posted on November 7, 2009 at 10:04 AM

SEATTLE (AP) — Slain Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton was remembered as a father, brother, husband, friend, teacher and hero at a public memorial service at KeyArena.

Thousands of officers from around the Northwest attended Friday's ceremony, which followed a procession of hundreds of cars with lights flashing through the city.

Officials in attendance included Gov. Chris Gregoire, Sen. Patty Murray, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and former police Chief Gil Kerlikowske (ker-lih-KOW'-skee).

Honor guards with bagpipes, drums and flags took part in the ceremony.

Meanwhile police continue to look for the killer who shot Brenton on Halloween night as he sat in a parked patrol car reviewing a traffic stop with rookie Officer Britt Sweeney who was wounded.

(with information from KOMO Radio Northwest Cable News)

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