Early Saturday morning (Jan. 23rd) a Metro bus driver, 56, was assaulted in Tukwila, receiving injuries that sent her to Valley Medical Center.
And as police were converging on the scene, a King County Sheriff’s police cruiser crashed into one from a Tukwila Police officer. The Tukwila officer was treated at the scene, while the [...]

[ December 4, 2009; 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] A special “Tip-A-Cop” fundraiser is being held by the Tukwila Police Department this Friday night, Dec. 4th to help raise money for the families of the Lakewood Police Officers killed last Sunday (Nov. 29th).

The fundraiser will be at the Claim Jumper Restaurant (located at 5901 S. 180th Street in Tukwila), beginning at 4pm, and all [...]

Sunday morning (Nov. 29th) four Lakewood Police Officers were shot and killed in a coffee shop when a suspect suddenly opened fire. Once of the victims, Sgt. Mark Renninger, served eight years with the Tukwila Police Department.
Here’s the most recent report:
Sergeant Mark Renninger, Officer Tina Griswold, Officer Greg Richards, and Officer Ronald Owen were [...]

Friday afternoon (Nov. 6th), shortly after Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton’s memorial concluded, a suspect named Christopher J. Monfort was shot outside his apartment building in Tukwila, prompting a massive outpouring of police to the area.
Police were apparently serving a search warrant on Monfort, 41, when he pulled out a weapon. He was shot [...]

[ September 26, 2009; ]

This Saturday, Sept. 26th, Washington State Truckers will drive their big rigs in a huge convoy while local law enforcement will escort them from the Tacoma Dome to the Insurance Auto Auctions in Tukwila.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Washington State Truckers will drive their rigs in the convoy while local law enforcement will escort the convoy [...]

[ September 14, 2009; ] The Tukwila Police Department will be holding a FREE, 12-week “Citizen’s Police Academy” program beginning Monday, Sept. 14th, with an application deadline of Sept. 4th.

This program is designed to provide residents and merchants with first hand information about the operations of their local police department, as well as to strengthen the working relationship vital to [...]

[ August 4, 2009; ] National Night Out (NNO) is coming Tuesday, Aug. 4th, and is an annual event celebrated across the U.S., Canada and military installations, and is intended for residents to come together to meet one another and share crime prevention tips.
Each year, hundreds of Tukwila residents join their neighbors in [...]