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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 521 

Commemorating and celebrating the lives of Deputy Sheriff Stephen Michael 

Gallagher, Jr., Officer Timothy Q. Brenton, Officer Tina G. Griswold, 

Officer Ronald Wilbur Owens II, Sergeant Mark Joseph Renninger, 

Officer Gregory James Richards, and Deputy Sheriff Walter Kent 

Mundell, Jr. who gave their lives in the service of the people of Washington State in 2009. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 12, 2010 

Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. CANTWELL) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

MAY 14, 2010 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating and celebrating the lives of Deputy Sheriff 

Stephen Michael Gallagher, Jr., Officer Timothy Q. 

Brenton, Officer Tina G. Griswold, Officer Ronald Wilbur Owens II, Sergeant Mark Joseph Renninger, Officer 

Gregory James Richards, and Deputy Sheriff Walter 

Kent Mundell, Jr. who gave their lives in the service 

of the people of Washington State in 2009. 

Whereas law enforcement officers throughout Washington 

State conduct themselves in a manner that supports, 

maintains, and defends the Constitution of the United 

States and the Constitution of the State of Washington; 


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SRES 521 ATS 

Whereas law enforcement officers throughout the Nation and 

in Washington State risk their own lives to protect the 

lives of others; 

Whereas since 1791, 20,146 law enforcement officers were 

killed in the line of duty in the United States and 270 

of these officers served the people of Washington State; 

Whereas in 2009, 126 law enforcement officers were killed in 

the line of duty in the United States; 

Whereas in 2009, Deputy Sheriff Stephen Michael Gallagher, 

Jr., of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, Officer Timothy 

Q. Brenton of the Seattle Police Department, Officer 

Tina G. Griswold of the Lakewood Police Department, 

Officer Ronald Wilbur Owens II of the Lakewood Police 

Department, Sergeant Mark Joseph Renninger of the 

Lakewood Police Department, Officer Gregory James 

Richards of the Lakewood Police Department, and Deputy Sheriff Walter Kent Mundell, Jr., of the Pierce 

County Sheriff’s Department gave their lives in the service of the people of Washington State; 

Whereas the family members and friends of Deputy Sheriff 

Stephen Michael Gallagher, Jr., Officer Timothy Q. 

Brenton, Officer Tina G. Griswold, Officer Ronald Wilbur Owens II, Sergeant Mark Joseph Renninger, Officer 

Gregory James Richards, and Deputy Sheriff Walter 

Kent Mundell, Jr., bear the most immediate and profound burden of the absence of their loved ones; and 

Whereas National Police Week is observed during the week 

of May 9, 2010, to May 15, 2010, and is the most appropriate time to honor the Washington State law enforcement officers who sacrificed their lives in service to their 

State and Nation: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) extends its condolences to the families and 

3 loved ones of Deputy Sheriff Stephen Michael Galla4 gher, Jr., Officer Timothy Q. Brenton, Officer Tina 

5 G. Griswold, Officer Ronald Wilbur Owens II, Ser6 geant Mark Joseph Renninger, Officer Gregory 

7 James Richards, and Deputy Sheriff Walter Kent 

8 Mundell, Jr.; and 

9 (2) stands in solidarity with the people of 

10 Washington State as they celebrate the lives and 

11 mourn the loss of these remarkable and selfless he12 roes who represented the best of their community 

13 and whose memory will serve as an inspiration for 

14 future generations. 

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