Guilty verdict in Officer Timothy Brenton’s murder, 5+ years later

After almost six years, the verdict is in for the killer of Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton, a West Seattle High School graduate. KIRO TV reports (as do other regional news organizations) that a King County Superior Court jury has found Christopher Monfort guilty of murdering Officer Brenton, 39, in Leschi on Halloween night 2009. Monfort was also found guilty of attempted murder and arson; the latter charge is from a firebombing at a city facility downtown that damaged/destroyed vehicles including a mobile command unit that had been used in this area (and is just now finally being replaced). (added) Our partners at The Seattle Times report that a jury will next decide whether Monfort’s sentence will be life in prison, or death.

Jissy June 5, 2015 (9:44 am)

Continue to rest in peace Officer Brenton, you were a good, good man.

garden_nymph June 5, 2015 (10:22 am)

Glad he was found guilty! I think life in prison would be the best sentence for him. Police lives matter too!

Mark June 5, 2015 (1:50 pm)

Depends where you stand on punishment. Paying more money for criminals in live 50 years in prison is more burden on tax payers. RIP officer Brenton.

Eric June 5, 2015 (3:36 pm)

Mark, if you’re implying the death penalty is cheaper, it’s not. In the end with the endless appeals, etc., it’s more expensive.

Ex-Westwood Resident June 5, 2015 (5:09 pm)

I don’t care about the cost. This parasite should be put to death. Lethal injection is too good for him. He should die just like he killed his victim!!!

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