July 21, 2015 Mayor's Office
Dear Commander Tarver:
After a relatively quiet first-half of the year, Renton
has experienced three homicides in the past couple weeks. In each of these cases, I had the opportunity to watch your investigators in action and realized how fortunate we are to have their assistance and expertise available to assist our detectives.
I suspect your investigators are very busy
responding to serious crimes in many jurisdictions that aren't large enough
to have forensic experts on staff. It's very disturbing how much violent crime is occurring these days and there's no question
that many cases are strengthened or even solved due
to the expert service provided
by your staff.
A
recent Renton
case is a great example.
It was the brutal
assault/robbery of an elderly couple at the Barbee
Mill residential community in Renton where evidence pointed to a convicted felon who
had fled to Spokane. Our detectives worked
very hard on this case and the assistance by your staff
was invaluable.
I have had the pleasure
to meet and talk with some of your investigators
over the years and I'm impressed with their professionalism and expertise, as well as the great
working relationship they
have with our detectives.
I want to thank you and your staff for the tremendous service you provide. Please don't hesitate to call if there is anything
I can do
to be supportive of your division.
Denis Law
Renton Mayor
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