lakewood police officer memorial

We made the drive to the memorial today. It is all still a shock. I feel like we  just visited officer Timothy Brennon’s memorial and I was sad so very sad to have  to go through that horrible tragic event. Now I am experiencing it all over again, but I don’t think it has hit me yet. I was able to cry for officer Brennon and his family but this time I haven’t shed any tears. I still can’t believe what has happened. I still have so many unanswered questions about how this could happen and it has hit so close to home.

tomorrow is the memorial service for the four fallen officers. You can read more info about it here. Many local news stations will be broadcasting the memorial as well.

I feel so strongly about this event I am writing a letter to the mayor. I can’t just sit back and do nothing about what has happened. I have also started a facebook group. I am excited to see others get involved and support changes like THESE that are being made. My dad wrote an awesome letter that I would also like to share and that I will also be sending to the Mayor.

Please email me (kali@kalileenstraphoto.com) if you would like to support the cause and let me add your name to the letters that I am sending.

Here is the letter my Dad wrote:

I woke up this morning wishing that I wasn’t an American. I cried at the news of the three young sailors being court-martialed. I’m disgusted with our leaders and I’m ashamed at how they treat those who sacrifice their lives for our freedoms. These three Navy Seals were court Marshaled for “roughing up” one of the most heinous criminals of our time.
The shameful way our leaders bow to those who want to kill us and destroy our way of life is unconscionable and cannot be tolerated. Those leaders, Military or civilian, are the ones that should be brought to justice. Those weak willed liver livered, reprobates that announced their decision against those brave and courageous, young men are the ones that should be court-martialed and stripped of all they have earned and all of their power and influence.
The two judges in Washing ton State, who allowed that murderous cop killer free on a ridiculously low bail after defiling an innocent child should be jailed themselves and made to suffer the consequences of their self serving, politically motivated actions that caused the death of four valiant policemen and women who risked their lives every day to keep our streets and communities safe.
How can we look at ourselves in the mirror each day while these traitorous leaders destroy our way of life, a life that was built on courage, tenacity and bravery? How can we allow these leaders to continue in their exalted positions as they methodically undermine the constitution and the very laws that were enacted to protect us?
I for one will not continue to do nothing. I have promised myself that I will fight for those freedoms. I will commit myself to exposing those who cannot be trusted to follow the laws set by our Founding Fathers. I will not longer be silent. This is our time to fight, our time to usher back the greatest country that has ever been. America is on the brink of destruction, not from outside forced but from within.
There is a cancer eating away at our goodness, a disease so infectious that if not cut away it will infect us all. Because I love my family and I want them to remain free, I will be fighting. As of now I am a soldier in the fight against those who want to destroy me and my family. I cannot do this alone, but alone I will fight if need be. I would like your help, join me and others as we take our country back.
Richard Taylor