Auburn event will benefit family of fallen sheriff's deputy

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• Pierce County Deputy Mundell remembered for saving four lives

  Pierce County Deputy Mundell remembered for saving four lives

  Kent Mundell’s name was carved in granite, his photo was placed on a wall of remembrance and his life was honored in three ceremonies Thursday for the slain Pierce County sheriff’s deputy.

  Mundell was mortally wounded Dec. 21 when he was shot while on a domestic violence call near Tanwax Lake. He died seven days later.

  Thursday morning, about 100 people – more than half of them in uniform – gathered outside the South Hill precinct for the unveiling of Mundell’s name on a memorial for fallen deputies.

• Wounded Pierce County sheriff's sergeant returns to duty

  Wounded Pierce County sheriff's sergeant returns to duty

  Pierce County sheriff's Sgt. Nick Hausner, who was wounded Dec. 21 in a shootout with a drunken man, has returned to duty.

  For now, Hausner is working four-hour shifts behind a desk at the Mountain Detachment in Eatonville as he continues to recover from his injuries. He goes to physical therapy three times a week and anticipates being cleared to return to the streets by late June.

  "I am feeling a lot of better," Hausner, a 20-year veteran of the Sheriff's Department, said this week.

• Officer hurt in shootout back on the job

  Officer hurt in shootout back on the job

  Pierce County sheriff’s Sgt. Nick Hausner, wounded Dec. 21 in a shootout with a drunken man that left a fellow deputy dead, has returned to duty.

  For now, Hausner is working four-hour shifts behind a desk at the Mountain Detachment in Eatonville as he continues to recover from his injuries. He goes to physical therapy three times a week and anticipates being cleared to return to full duty by late June.

  “I am feeling a lot better,” said Hausner, a 20-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Department.

• Poker tournament to aid Mundell family

  Poker tournament to aid Mundell family

  Local law enforcement officers are organizing a Texas hold ’em poker tournament in honor of slain Pierce County sheriff’s deputy Kent Mundell.

  The tourney will be March 13 at the Puyallup Elks Lodge, 314 27th St. N.E., in Puyallup. Proceeds will go to the family of Mundell, who was shot Dec. 21 after responding to a domestic violence call. He died of his injuries a week later.

  The buy-in for the tournament is $75. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted, according to a flier for the event. “Unlimited re-buys available,” the flier states.

• Name of fallen deputy Kent Mundell unveiled on South Hill memorial

  Name of fallen deputy Kent Mundell unveiled on South Hill memorial

  About 100 people, more than half of them members of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, gathered Thursday to honor Deputy Kent Mundell as his name was unveiled on a memorial in front of the South Hill precinct.

  Mundell's daughter, Kirsten, and son, Austin, helped remove a green cover to reveal their father's name etched into the dark stone monument: "W. Kent Mundell 28 December 2009." Nearby, a lone bagpiper played "Highland Laddie," an ancient tune traditionally reserved for dignitaries.

  In a speech, Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor said Mundell embodied one of the department's core values: courage. He said Mundell sacrificed himself to protect others. Pastor said the word sacrifice means "to make sacred."