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Murdered officer's sister: 'We needed Clemmons to be caught'

by KREM.com

Posted on December 1, 2009 at 1:17 PM

Updated Tuesday, Dec 1 at 1:16 PM

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SPOKANE -- The family of a murdered Lakewood Police officer will travel from the Inland Northwest Tuesday to Western Washington.

Tiffiny Ryan, sister of Officer Tina Griswold, will travel with her parents, who live in Coeur d'Alene, to Lakewood, Washington. Tina was shot and killed Sunday morning while sittting in a coffee shop with three fellow Lakewood officers. The funeral for Griswold, 40, Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39, and Officers Ronald Owens, 37, and Greg Richards, 42, will be Tuesday in the Tacoma Dome.

A Seattle Police officer shot and killed the suspected gunman, Maurice Clemmons around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday morning while investigating a stolen vehicle.

Ryan issued this statement on the death of Clemmons:

“When I received a phone call this morning at 5:44am from Chief Kirkpatrick, I felt relieved.  I was relieved to hear that the officer that shot Maurice Clemmons was ok.  I was relieved that no other police officers or citizens had been hurt.  I was full of gratitude towards that Seattle Police Officer for doing his job and keeping us safe.  We didn’t realize it before, but we needed Clemmons to be caught for us to move on.  Now my family can begin to mourn the death of my sister.”

Tina and Tiffiny's other sister, Tammy Gipe, lives in Kalispell, Montana.

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jdodgion said on December 1, 2009 at 1:46 PM

I was pleased to hear of Maurice Clemmons death. And, happy for Tiffany Ryan and Tina Griswold, and their entire family. It is a sad day when police officers, who's duty it is to keep us safe, are murdered in such a callous way.

antiyou said on December 1, 2009 at 5:36 PM

My prayers are with the officers involved and their families. This event never should have happened because when Clemmons was arrested for child rape and assaulting an officer he should have been taken out then. What is wrong with this world when child rapist are given rights! This man could have hurt anyone by being on the streets even the child that he had already destroyed the life of. Imagine the feelings of fear dissapointment the child and its family were feeling when they were informed that Clemmons was out free on bail after destroying this childs life. When are we going to stop allowing these child rapists to live in our society when are we going to start giving the death penalty to child rapists for that is what they deserve! For what I have to say to the officer that killed Clemens " Good Shot Man!" You did more than the judge in this case!