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Sergeant

Mark Joseph Renninger

Lakewood Police Dept. — Lakewood, WA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch November 29, 2009

Age 39

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

The Vigil Panel 158 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Sergeant Mark Renninger, Police Officer Tina DeLong-Griswold, Police Officer Greg Richards, and Police Officer Ronald Owens were shot and killed in an ambush-style attack while sitting in a coffee shop in Parkland.

All four officers had just finished a call and went to the coffee shop to complete paperwork. Sergeant Renninger, Officer Owens, and Officer DeLong-Griswold were seated at a table, and Officer Richards was in line waiting to order coffee. The suspect entered the shop, walked directly over to the table where the three officers were sitting, drew a 9 mm handgun, and shot Officer DeLong-Griswold, killing her. The suspect then shot Sergeant Renninger, killing him.

After shooting the two officers, the suspect’s weapon jammed, and he became involved in a physical fight with Officer Owens. During the struggle, the suspect drew a second weapon, a .38 caliber revolver, and shot and killed Officer Owens. Officer Richards, hearing the shots, moved toward the suspect and became involved in a physical fight with him. Officer Richards was able to shoot the suspect once in the torso before the suspect was able to gain control of his weapon. The suspect then shot Officer Richards, killing him.

The suspect fled the location, prompting a two-day manhunt. He was shot and killed by a Seattle police officer after the officer observed him near a stolen car. The officer attempted to take the suspect into custody, but the suspect refused to follow commands and attempted to flee, prompting the officer to fatally shoot him.

Sergeant Renninger had 13 years of law enforcement experience, five with the Lakewood Police Department and eight with the Tukwila Police Department.

Survivors

Survivors include his wife and three children.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Renninger gave the Lakewood Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lakewood community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Lakewood Police Dept.

Location Lakewood, WA

Platform Identity lpd.pierce.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 29, 2009

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; 9 mm

Offender Shot and killed

Military Service

Mark Joseph Renninger served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Sergeant Mark Joseph Renninger is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Lakewood Police Dept., 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Lakewood Police Dept.

of 4 officers

100% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious