Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton’s killer dies in prison

The man convicted of murdering Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton (right) in 2009 has died in prison, according to multiple regional-media outlets including The Seattle Times. Officer Brenton’s murder hit hard in West Seattle because of his roots here, including graduating from West Seattle High School in 1988. According to The Times, the Department of Corrections says Christopher Monfort, convicted in 2015 of killing Officer Brenton and wounding his partner Officer Britt (Sweeney) Kelly, was found dead in his cell this morning at the State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. He had been serving a life sentence. Monfort was found guilty of another crime that had a West Seattle connection, firebombing the city’s Charles Street yard, destroying vehicles including what was at the time our area’s Mobile Precinct, not replaced until a little over a year ago. According to today’s reports, Monfort’s death did not appear to be suicide. He had been a paraplegic since being shot during his arrest in Tukwila the day of Officer Brenton’s memorial.

~Hockeywitch~ January 18, 2017 (3:06 pm)

I am sad for his family… They loved him and cared about him… BUT, he took a life and now Karma has been served. .. :( RIP Officer Brenton. Gone but NOT Forgotten.

West Seattle Hipster January 18, 2017 (4:05 pm)

RIP Officer Brenton

Double Dub Resident January 18, 2017 (5:25 pm)

Good riddance. RIP Officer Tim Brenton

Brenda January 18, 2017 (9:03 pm)

Good riddance!!!!!!

Awful human he was

aa January 18, 2017 (9:13 pm)

He was a mentally ill man who did awful things and lived his final years unable to move his body or see out of one of his eyes. The whole situation is sad, no need to add unkind comments on top. He was someone’s son, maybe brother too.

Double Dub Resident January 19, 2017 (6:27 am)

This guy’s goal was to kill as many police officers as possible. He fire bombed Charles Street (where I take my work truck) in hopes of killing first responders. He gets no pity from me and I’ll say what I want to say

Bill January 18, 2017 (10:42 pm)

I appreciate the recent efforts by many folks, including Governor Inslee, to do away with the death penalty. I’m not sure Christopher Monfort deserved the death penalty, but I’m not sad about his passing either.

On the other hand, Joseph Thomas McEnroe and Michele Kristen Anderson killed six people in Carnation on December 24, 2007. They murdered, in cold blood, a 3 year old and 5 year old child plus four others. Those kinds of people do not deserve to continue to live.

Double Dub Resident January 19, 2017 (8:16 am)

Agreed
- Double Dub Resident January 19, 2017 (2:05 pm)
  
  Edit to add: I meant I agreed with the last part of your statement

Vh January 19, 2017 (12:20 am)

Good riddance, scumbag

Rick January 19, 2017 (8:00 am)

My mother in laws murderer was also found dead in his cell at Walla Walla, many years ago. Don’t think they ever came up with a COD but I wouldn’t shed a tear. I do believe in Karma.