As news filters out from Parkland that no less than four Lakewood Police Officer’s completing a shift were gunned down while they went over shift work in a coffee shop, it’s with heavy heart that we hear this news and also grieve. Its very tough for us to hear and watch the local law enforcement community receive word that some of their brothers and sisters are not coming home, just weeks after it happened in Seattle. Many Lakewood officers are former police officers from Lacey and surrounding jurisdictions with many Lakewood officers’ choosing Lacey Fire District response area as their respective homes.
We take this news very much as if we have lost one of our own brothers and sisters of the badge and are also feeling the sorrow, anger, and pain from today’s events and are not looking forward to the grief and tragedy of watching four families torn apart. There is no excuse or justification for what occurred today and we hope that justice is swift and sure.
We offer our condolences to the families of those effected especially those so close to home and offer our pledge to assist not only local police but our brothers and sisters with Central Pierce and Lakewood Fire Department who will be called on to assist law enforcement and their respective families today and for weeks to come. Let us know when, how, and where we can help. We will be there, like always.