{"id":6499,"date":"2011-05-19T12:45:08","date_gmt":"2011-05-19T19:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lewiscountysirens.com\/?p=6499"},"modified":"2011-05-26T10:53:38","modified_gmt":"2011-05-26T17:53:38","slug":"news-brief-buy-a-big-mac-support-fallen-officer-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lewiscountysirens.com\/?p=6499","title":{"rendered":"News brief: Buy a Big Mac, support fallen officer memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sharyn\u00a0 L. Decker
\nLewis County Sirens news reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHEHALIS – Employees of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office working to erect a memorial to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty are aiming for a bronze statue which would sit outside the county courthouse in Chehalis.<\/p>\n

The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Association in recent months has begun raising money for the project.<\/p>\n

They are hoping to unveil the monument in August of 2012, according to sheriff’s Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown.<\/p>\n

The idea is to honor the men and women of Lewis County who have died in the line of duty<\/a>, Brown said.<\/p>\n

The committee likes the idea of a bronze statue, something that would be long-lasting, according to Brown.<\/p>\n

Most recently, sheriff’s Deputy Stephen Mike Gallagher Jr. lost his life after his patrol car struck an elk on his way to a call in East Lewis County. Gallagher, 34, of Adna, died in August 2009.<\/p>\n

A fundraising event is set for next week at the McDonalds restaurant on Northeast Kresky Avenue in Chehalis.<\/p>\n

It’s called a “McTakeover” where sheriff’s office employees will work the counter, cook up burgers and fries and serve customers.<\/p>\n

A portion of the profits will go toward the memorial.<\/p>\n

The McTakeover is set for Thursday, May 26 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n

Officers to be memorialized are:<\/p>\n

Deputy Mike Gallagher<\/strong>, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, end of watch: Aug. 18, 2009<\/p>\n

Deputy Richard Snider<\/strong>, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, end of watch: Feb. 8, 1986<\/p>\n

K-9 “Ward”<\/strong>, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, end of watch: Oct. 15, 1985<\/p>\n

Deputy Ernest Runke<\/strong>, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, end of watch: Sept. 19, 1957<\/p>\n

Deputy Seth \u201cRiv\u201d Jackson<\/strong>, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, end of watch: April 7, 1937<\/p>\n

Deputized Civilian John M. Haney<\/strong>, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, end of watch: Nov. 15, 1919<\/p>\n

Officer William H. Smith<\/strong>, Centralia Police Department, end of watch: Dec. 23, 1910<\/p>\n

Marshal James C. A. Parsons<\/strong>, Centralia Police Department, end of watch: June 30, 1903<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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