Stacey Sanner was looking for a way to pay tribute to the officers that were tragically murdered in late 2009. She heartfully put together her first book, "Keeping a Blue Light On: A Citizen's Tribute to the Seattle Police Department" which not only honors the fallen, but shows support for all law enforcement. She says, "these are the stories that don't make the news and they show the daily commitment and sacrifice all officers make to protect their community. And for which they are rarely thanked." Stacey was given permission to interview and photograph members of the Seattle Police Dept. There are personal stories about experiences, events and people along with the rewards and challenges that come along with the job. It is a beautiful tabletop book with amazing photos (also by Stacey) and stories of each officer that, once your pick it up, it's hard to put down.
The title of the book reflects the community's gesture during that sad time; putting a blue light in the window to show their support. Stacey will be doing a book signing at ParkPlace Books (348 Parkplace Center) on Weds, Nov 30th at 7pm. She will be talking about the book, how and why she did it, taking questions and signing your copy. Net proceeds from sales go to the Seattle Police Foundation. You can also buy her book at the Bridle Trails ACE Hardware, a local business that helped lead the sale of blue lights in '09 and donated profits to the fallen officers' families.
With the 2 year anniversary of the murders, it seems a poignant time to say THANK YOU to our officers for all that you do (with the small exception of giving expensive tickets for expired tags that nobody told us about, but other than that you guys are awesome). Thank you. ~j
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