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reversals and rebukes from higher courts. By December 2, 2009, six individuals were arrested charged with providing assistance to Clemmons before and after the shooting. Five were accused of providing such assistance to Clemmons as transporting him to several locations, providing him with money and cell phones, making arrangements for him to flee the state, and treating his gunshot wound from the Lakewood shooting, all with full knowledge of the crime he had committed. In June 2010, Clemmons's sister was sentenced to five years imprisonment for acting as a getaway driver. In December 2010, three of the four other suspects were convicted. On January 14, 2011, Pierce County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Arend sentenced accomplices Eddie Lee Davis to 10 years, five months; Douglas Edward Davis to seven years, six months; and Letrecia Nelson to six years, two months in state prison. One defendant was acquitted of all charges. All of these convictions and sentences were reversed by the
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misconduct similar to the earlier reversals. After being convicted in the retrial and sentenced, Allen's sentence was reversed on appeal. The high court ruled that Allen was acquitted of aggravated murder at his second trial, and could not be re-tried for aggravated murder. In response, the prosecutor's office re-tried him for first-degree murder. Allen maintains that he did not know Clemmons intended to commit a crime, and believes he has been a scapegoat for the public anguish and outrage evoked by the murders. After the second trial, the jury reported to the judge that they were unable to reach a verdict. The judge declared a mistrial on November 10, 2022.
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Clemmons was extremely likely to commit further acts of violence in the future, and said for a teen to receive such a lengthy prison sentence without committing a murder, "you've got to be a bad little dude". On May 3, 2000, Huckabee commuted Clemmons' 108-year sentence to 47 years, 5 months and 19 days, which made him eligible for parole that day. As a factor in his decision, Huckabee cited the unusually long sentence for Clemmons' age at the time the crimes were committed. The Arkansas Parole Board unanimously approved Clemmons' release on July 13, 2000, and he was set free on August 1, 2000.
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accomplices robbed a woman at midnight in the parking lot of a Little Rock hotel bar. Clemmons pretended to have a gun in his pocket and threatened to shoot her if she did not give him her purse. When she responded, "Well, why don't you just shoot?", he punched her in the head and ran off with the purse, which contained $ 16 and a credit card. A court sentenced Clemmons to 35 years imprisonment for the crime.
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cell and threw it at a bailiff, but missed, hitting his mother instead. Clemmons was once accused of reaching for a guard's pistol while being transported to court. During one trial, he was shackled in leg irons and seated next to a uniformed officer because the presiding judge had ordered extra security, claiming Clemmons had threatened him. At age 16, Clemmons's charges were transferred from
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Officer Ronald Owens was fatally shot in the neck as he stood up attempting to draw his weapon. Clemmons then fired upon Officer Greg Richards, striking him in the head. Before Richards succumbed to his mortal head wound, he was able to draw his weapon and return fire. Richards' bullet struck Clemmons in the abdomen. A wounded and bleeding Clemmons stole the dying Richards' Glock
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him to stop and show his hands, but Clemmons began to flee around the disabled vehicle and reportedly "reached into his waist area and moved" as Kelly was drawing his sidearm. Kelly fired three shots at Clemmons, followed by another four shots as the suspect ran away "in a dead sprint," and struck him at least twice.
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Clemmons was accused multiple times of displaying violent behavior during court appearances. In one incident, he managed to dismantle a metal door stop, hiding it in his sock to use as a weapon. It was discovered and confiscated by a court bailiff. In another incident, he took a lock from his holding
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Clemmons reached the sidewalk and collapsed face-down in a walkway leading to a home on Kenyon Street. Kelly retreated behind his patrol car, retrieved his shotgun, and called for backup. Within moments, Seattle police came to the scene. A team of officers approached the suspect, handcuffed him, and
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Investigators stated that the murders were an attack against police officers in general, since none of the four officers had ever dealt personally with Clemmons. None of the officers were individually targeted as Clemmons shot at all four officers indiscriminately. Robbery was quickly ruled out as a
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The decision was made over the objections of some victims and prosecutors involved in Clemmons' previous cases but was supported by the bipartisan parole board and the trial court judge in Clemmons' case. Mark Fraiser, an attorney who prosecuted early cases against Clemmons in Pulaski County, argued
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One accomplice has been convicted and sentenced to five years in prison, while four convicted of rendering criminal assistance, including getaway driver Dorcus Allen, had their convictions reversed on appeal. The trials of accomplices to this crime were marred by prosecutorial misconduct, with many
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about two hours earlier. While sitting in his patrol car to report the stolen vehicle, Kelly noticed a man matching Clemmons' description approaching him from behind, walking first on the sidewalk and then in the middle of the street. Police accounts state that Kelly confronted Clemmons and ordered
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was to simply kill as many police officers as he could and it was believed Clemmons planned and intended to violently target more officers in the days following the initial Lakewood shooting. Allen later told detectives he stopped at an intersection and abandoned Clemmons and the truck, claiming he
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During his sentencing on the charges, a circuit judge told Clemmons that he had broken his mother's heart, to which he responded, "I have broken my own heart." In 1989, Clemmons was sentenced to 35 years in prison for his 1989 robbery in the parking lot of the Little Rock hotel bar. Among his other
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By 1990, Clemmons was sentenced to 108 years in prison for eight felony charges from his teenage years in Arkansas. The total prison term stemmed from multiple sentences, some of which were concurrent to others, while others were consecutive. The heaviest sentence came in 1990, when he was given a
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also spoke, saying, "We will remember them today. We will remember them always." The service concluded with a played recording of a police dispatcher attempting to call each officer with no response, and the dispatcher declaring each officer as "gone but not forgotten." The officers' remains were
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past the Lakewood police station to the Tacoma Dome. Over 2,000 police and fire vehicles from over 150 different law enforcement and fire agencies participated in the procession, which took five hours to complete. Over 20,000 people, mostly from the law enforcement, Emergency Medical Services and
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In May 2011, Darcus Allen, the remaining suspect, was convicted of four counts of murder as the getaway driver for Clemmons, and sentenced to 420 years in prison the following month. In January 2015, the Washington Supreme Court overturned his conviction and ordered a new trial, citing prosecutor
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on October 19, concluded Clemmons was dangerous and presented an increased risk of future criminal acts. Pierce County Judge John McCarthy set bail for Clemmons's assault charges at $ 40,000, considerably below the $ 100,000 prosecutors sought based on Clemmons' history of violence. Pierce County
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Immediately following the shootings, the Lakewood Police Independent Guild set up a memorial fund for the officers. As of 2012, about $ 3.2 million were donated to the fund. In March 2012, Lakewood police officer Skeeter Timothy Manos pleaded guilty to charges of stealing from the account, using
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Officer Tina Griswold and Sergeant Mark Renninger were first; they were both shot in the head and killed instantly while they still remained seated. In the aftermath, it was revealed that the four officers had hardly any time to react to the violent attack; the shooting was considered an ambush.
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for carrying a .25-caliber pistol on school property. He claimed to be carrying the gun because he was "beaten by dopers", and said he had "something for them" if they attacked him again. Clemons eventually dropped out of high school his junior year. In 1989, a 17-year-old Clemmons and two other
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Shortly after the shooting, Clemmons was observed exiting the coffee shop, jogging down the block, and entering through the passenger side door of a white pickup truck parked a short distance from the coffee shop. The getaway vehicle quickly sped away from the scene and was presumably driven by
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was widely criticized for having commuted Clemmons' sentence and allowed his release from prison in 2000. The evening of the shooting, Huckabee released a statement noting the roles of the parole board that freed him and the criminal justice system, which Huckabee said had repeatedly failed to
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On May 11, around 1 a.m., Clemmons appeared naked in his living room and ordered two female relatives, ages 11 and 12, to fondle him. The two reportedly complied out of fear, and the 11-year-old fled the house afterward. Clemmons took the 12-year-old into his bedroom along with Clemmons' wife.
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wrote that Huckabee apparently failed to review Clemmons' prison file, which was "thick with acts of violence and absent indications of rehabilitation." Martin also suggested that Huckabee failed to ensure Clemmons' post-release plan was "solid, or even factual." In an article for the
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to 47 years, which made him immediately eligible for parole. The Arkansas Parole Board unanimously moved to release him in 2000. Clemmons was subsequently arrested on other charges and was jailed several times. In the months prior to the Parkland shooting, he was in jail on charges of
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Officers, NCOs and Constables, along with Officers and Paramedics from the British Columbia Ambulance Service were in attendance. Lakewood's mayor and police chief spoke, followed by eulogies by family, friends, and colleagues of the four officers. Washington Governor
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Five people, all friends and family of Clemmons, were convicted of crimes associated with aiding his escape and enabling him to elude capture, but most convictions were reversed on appeal, based on court findings of misconduct by the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office.
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In his statement, Huckabee said, "Should he be found to be responsible for this horrible tragedy, it will be the result of a series of failures in the criminal justice system in both Arkansas and Washington State." Huckabee, who was considered a favorite for the
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on his Washington charges. Stephen Penner, a deputy prosecuting attorney in Pierce County, said of the Arkansas decision, "There's a built-in incentive to not following through. In a way, the more violent they are, the less you want them in your community."
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The memorial was logistically complex. The agencies preparing for the memorial services expected 20,000 law enforcement personnel to take part. One thousand emergency vehicles and police cruisers followed the families of the victims to the Tacoma Dome.
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After a mental evaluation, a psychologist concluded Clemmons was competent to stand trial on the charges, which eliminated him as a candidate for involuntary commitment. An attorney for Clemmons notified the court he planned to pursue an
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Clemmons' shooting of the Lakewood officers was initially thought to have been part of a targeted attack by multiple persons against police officers in the Seattle-Tacoma area, but these actions are now considered unrelated.
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was his sister. Pierce County prosecutors asserted that Clemmons's recent crimes amounted to a violation of Clemmons's parole in Arkansas, and that he faced years in prison if he was returned to that state. However, the
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At the time, Clemmons' murder of four police officers represented the largest number of law enforcement officers killed by a lone perpetrator in a single incident in U.S. history. It was surpassed in July 2016 when
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Above, Lakewood police Chief Bret Farrar commemorates the Lakewood Police Department Fallen Officer Memorial in 2010. Below, a man holds up a sign in honor of the victims at that commemoration ceremony.
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parked on the street at 44th Place South and South Kenyon Street. It was empty but the hood was raised and the engine running. He ran the vehicle's license plate number and determined that it had been
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On the morning of Sunday, November 29, 2009, the four officers were working on their laptops at a Forza Coffee Company coffee shop, now Blue Steele Coffee, prior to the start of their shift in nearby
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The site of the murders reopened two weeks after the shooting. The business later changed ownership and became Blue Steele Coffee Company. A memorial to the slain officers appears near the site.
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medics responded and pronounced the suspect dead at the scene. Clemmons was carrying a handgun identified as having belonged to a slain officer in the Lakewood shooting. Clemmons had a
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motive as Clemmons stole a single service weapon from one of the four officers, but it was believed he did so as a means to further commit later attacks against other members of
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The afternoon following the shooting, the Pierce County sheriff identified Maurice Clemmons as the suspected murderer, saying that he had a long, violent, criminal history in
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The tip had been one of thousands received by local law enforcement agencies. The police were offering a $ 145,000 reward for information leading to Clemmons's arrest.
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pawnshop. The purchaser reported the gun stolen in March 2006, after his car was broken into at a downtown Seattle parking garage at Second Avenue and James Street.
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Judge Thomas Felnagle set bail for the child-rape charges at $ 150,000, lower than the $ 200,000 sought by prosecutors, but higher than usual for the charges.
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and clemencies to convicted felons, in order to avoid the negative publicity faced by Dukakis and Huckabee in the Horton and Clemmons cases, respectively.
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on a Tacoma home belonging to a "person of interest" and collected evidence. An intense manhunt ensued, and police from agencies in Pierce and
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prison in 1986 but never returned and committed more violent crimes several months later. The Horton case eventually factored into the
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evidence. Investigators later utilized the DNA evidence left behind, among other pieces of evidence, including the shop's recorded
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to his abdomen sustained during the shooting in Parkland, which had been stuffed with cotton and gauze and sealed with duct tape.
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and Washington. Police confirmed that Clemmons had been shot in the abdomen during the attack, and advised hospitals to be aware.
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Having evaded police for two days, Clemmons was located on December 1. He was shot and killed by a police officer in Seattle.
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60-year prison term for breaking into an Arkansas state trooper's home and stealing $ 6,700 in property, including a gun.
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At the time, the Lakewood shooting was both the second deadliest attack on law enforcement in the United States since the
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Officer Tina Griswold, 40, fourteen years of law enforcement since 1995; died from a gunshot wound to the head.
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were fatally shot at the Forza (now Blue Steele) coffee shop, located at 11401 Steele Street #108 South in the
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and classified as "high risk to reoffend". His supervision was to continue until October 2005. He lived in
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The Smith & Wesson revolver was shipped in 1981 to the (now-closed) Police Arms and Citizen Supply in
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complaint. Clemmons's sister told authorities he had undergone a change and was "not in his right mind".
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Mark Renninger, 39, thirteen years in law enforcement since 1996; died from a gunshot wound to the head.
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in Pulaski County. He was ineligible for parole until at least 2015. Clemmons was initially held at the
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firefighting communities, attended the service at the Tacoma Dome. Police officers from as far away as
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All four officers had been with the Lakewood Police Department from its beginning in 2004. They were:
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a child. One week prior to the Parkland shooting, he was released from jail after posting a $ 150,000
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Clemmons was arrested on July 1, 2009, after he appeared in a Pierce County court trying to have his
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family" and was "raised much better than my actions speak". Clemmons claimed he had just moved from
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Around 2:45 a.m. on December 1, Seattle police officer Benjamin L. Kelly was on patrol in the
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Five other individuals accused of being accomplices; all either had convictions overturned or were
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Clemmons fled the scene, stepping over the slain officers and leaving behind a trail of blood and
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revolver. Clemmons was legally barred from possessing any weapon in Washington state due to prior
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later reported the relationship had "been tumultuous". He was placed under the supervision of the
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Following his parole in 2004, Clemmons had no arrests or problems with the law until May 2009.
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to adult court due to the extremely violent nature of his crimes and his threatening demeanor.
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Less than a year after his release, in March 2001, Clemmons violated parole by committing
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The Lakewood Police Department Fallen Officer Memorial, which honors the shooting victims.
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A public memorial service for the four slain officers was held December 8, 2009, at the
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Officer Greg Richards, 42, eight years of law enforcement experience since 2001, from
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in appeals of 2013 and 2014 because of prosecutor misconduct in the original trials.
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Oppmann, Patrick; Peter Hamby; Samira Simone; Dave Alsup; Dina Majoli (2009-11-29).
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Prior to his involvement in the shooting, Clemmons had five felony convictions in
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Johnson, Gene (2009-12-01). "Sheriff's spokesman: Police fatally shoot suspect".
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a month earlier under similar circumstances. Three weeks later on December 21 in
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thrown out. He was charged with second-degree rape of a child, and with being a
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footage and eye witness testimony to undoubtedly link Clemmons to the murders.
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Johnson, Gene (2009-11-29). "Official: 4 police officers shot dead in Wash".
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noted four days in May 2009 as the time when "Maurice Clemmons' behavior and
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Officer Ronald Owens, 37, twelve years in law enforcement since 1997, from
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notified Pierce County on July 22 that they did not intend to ask for his
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2009 murder of four Lakewood police officers in Parkland, Washington, U.S.
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Martin wrote that if Huckabee was serious about running for president in
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In 1999, after having served 10 years of his sentence, Clemmons filed a
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based on his high school arrest and eight years for burglary, theft and
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In his petition to Huckabee, Clemmons wrote he came from "a very good
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troopers were also conducting surveillance and going door to door at
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handgun and opened fire. Clemmons also carried an illegally obtained
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Maurice Clemmons's father made frames for automobile seats at a
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Sullivan, Jennifer; Mark Rahner; Jack Broom (1 December 2009).
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Brantley, Max (2009-11-30). "Maurice Clemmons' record UPDATE".
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Perry, Nick; O'Hagan, Maureen; Armstrong, Ken (2009-12-01).
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List of American police officers killed in the line of duty
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buried in private ceremonies by their individual families.
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Federal authorities determined these details regarding the
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Buck, Michael (2009-11-30). "Slain cop a Valley native".
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believed they had Clemmons surrounded in a home in the
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factory; his mother, Dorothy Mae Clemmons, worked in a
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2009 shooting of Lakewood, Washington, police officers
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Sullivan, Jennifer; Martin, Jonathan (5 April 2010).
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He also told a police officer that then- 528:Washington State Department of Corrections 389:. He had five siblings. Clemmons lived in 38: 29: 3557:November 2009 crimes in the United States 3482:Anti-police violence in the United States 1769: 1767: 1765: 1390: 1388: 1343:"Maurice Clemmons' uncle says he changed" 397:as a teen. He was arrested when he was a 3492:2009 mass shootings in the United States 2383:"Maurice Clemmons' associates sentenced" 2176:"Team Of Accused Accomplices Rises To 6" 1386: 1384: 1382: 1380: 1378: 1376: 1374: 1372: 1370: 1368: 879:; died from a gunshot wound to the head. 869:; died from a gunshot wound to the neck. 3522:Deaths by firearm in Washington (state) 2894:"Updates from Lakewood police memorial" 2853:Seattle Times Staff (9 December 2009). 2798:Seattle Times staff (1 December 2009). 1166: 931:, but no additional details were found. 2388: 1490:Executive Clemency Interview Worksheet 438:and was eventually transferred to the 3532:Law enforcement in Washington (state) 7: 3547:Mass shootings in Washington (state) 2713:"Political death blow for Huckabee?" 1055:will become more reluctant to grant 710:Clemmons' accomplice, Dorcus Allen. 3410:mass shootings in the United States 2969:Mass shootings in the United States 2831:. Associated Press. 8 December 2009 2711:DeMillo, Andrew (1 December 2009). 2649:Franke-Ruta, Garance (2009-11-30). 2355:Martin, Johnathon (June 17, 2010). 1113:, as well as a large contingent of 768:counties conducted searches at the 561:investigated and substantiated the 303:Pierce County Sheriff's Department 197:(4 counts; first and second trials) 3027:Nevada City & Grass Valley, CA 1349:. December 2, 2009. Archived from 1319:. December 6, 2009. Archived from 147:Darcus Allen (accused of being an 25: 3497:2009 murders in the United States 3267:Arvada & Colorado Springs, CO 1261:Naughton, Philippe (2009-11-30). 393:in his early youth, and moved to 2932:Lakewood police officer shooting 2925: 1202:Perry, Nick (21 December 2009). 1082: 1071: 1017:In his book about the shooting, 2766:Martin, Jonathan (2013-12-18). 2681:Montopoli, Brian (2009-11-30). 2450:Martin, Jonathan (2011-06-17). 1978:. March 2, 2010. 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Index

2009 shooting of Lakewood, Washington, police officers

Parkland, Washington
UTC-8
Mass shooting
mass murder
ambush
Glock 17
semi-automatic pistol
accomplice
acquitted
Guilty on all counts
Hung jury
Capital murder
police officers
Lakewood, Washington
Parkland
unincorporated area
Pierce County, Washington
south Seattle
Seattle Police Department
Seattle police officer Timothy Brenton was murdered
Eatonville
March 21, 2009, fatal shootings
Oakland
California

mugshot
Parkland, Washington
police officer

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