SEATTLE -
"The day I pinned his badge on him in the academy is probably the proudest day that I've probably ever had," said Boyd Brenton, the father of slain officer Timothy Brenton.
WMW Host David Rosemet the retired Seattle police officer and former detective, a 25-year veteran, just before the memorial. He talked to me exclusively about his son's murder and the anger he feels toward the killer.
"I would wreak a vengeance down on him that will be blinding in its ferocity. Right now I don't hate people. I've never hated people, but can truly say I hate this man."
His wife Marlene at his side, Boyd Brenton described Tim as the boy who always wanted to be a cop.
"From the time he was five years old he loved putting my police hat on, when he was just a youngster. He finally realized his dream.
This whole week has been a nightmare for the Brenton family. Boyd visited the site of his son's murder on Yesler Way a few days ago and was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support.
"It's absolutely mind boggling, the groundswell of support in the community. You really never know is there until you see something like that. I was just wordless, I was speechless. It's a shame that you can't feel that same feeling more frequently. It takes a tragedy to bring it out."
As for the person who killed his son in cold blood. There's no forgiveness here.
"I'd like to have five minutes with him. But that's probably not going to happen."
WMW Host David Rosemet the retired Seattle police officer and former detective, a 25-year veteran, just before the memorial. He talked to me exclusively about his son's murder and the anger he feels toward the killer.
"I would wreak a vengeance down on him that will be blinding in its ferocity. Right now I don't hate people. I've never hated people, but can truly say I hate this man."
His wife Marlene at his side, Boyd Brenton described Tim as the boy who always wanted to be a cop.
"From the time he was five years old he loved putting my police hat on, when he was just a youngster. He finally realized his dream.
This whole week has been a nightmare for the Brenton family. Boyd visited the site of his son's murder on Yesler Way a few days ago and was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support.
"It's absolutely mind boggling, the groundswell of support in the community. You really never know is there until you see something like that. I was just wordless, I was speechless. It's a shame that you can't feel that same feeling more frequently. It takes a tragedy to bring it out."
As for the person who killed his son in cold blood. There's no forgiveness here.
"I'd like to have five minutes with him. But that's probably not going to happen."
