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Fallen Officer Food Drive kicks off in Lakewood

By Stacia Glenn

sglenn@thenewstribune.com
West Pierce firefighter Gus Hebish, left, and Ken Devaney of Lakewood police gather food donated by Angela Escalante of Tacoma near the headquarters of Lakewood police in 2014. It was part of the annual Fallen Officers Food Drive, which is happening again this year.
West Pierce firefighter Gus Hebish, left, and Ken Devaney of Lakewood police gather food donated by Angela Escalante of Tacoma near the headquarters of Lakewood police in 2014. It was part of the annual Fallen Officers Food Drive, which is happening again this year. Peter Haley Staff file, 2014

Lakewood police will collect donations next week for the seventh annual Fallen Officer Food Drive.

Officers and city employees will be at the Lakewood police station, 9401 Lakewood Drive SW, from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. to accept donations.

All proceeds benefit the Emergency Food Network.

The drive honors Lakewood police Sgt. Mark Renninger and officers Tina Griswold, Greg Richards and Ronnie Owens, who were gunned down Nov. 29, 2009, in a Parkland coffee shop.

Since the department started the food drive, it has collected $138,000 and 135,000 pounds of food.

This year’s goal is $150,000 and 150,000 pounds of food.

Money and food donations can be dropped off Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 at the police station and at Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main St. SW.

Stacia Glenn: 253-597-8653

This story was originally published November 21, 2016 at 6:07 PM with the headline "Fallen Officer Food Drive kicks off in Lakewood."

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