Thousands bid farewell to slain sheriff's deputy

Thousands bid farewell to slain sheriff's deputy
BURLINGTON, Skagit County — A week after a shooting spree claimed the lives of six people, a mournful community came together this afternoon to bid farewell to Skagit County sheriff's deputy Anne Jackson.

By Jennifer Sullivan

Seattle Times staff reporter


BURLINGTON, Skagit County — A week after a shooting spree claimed the lives of six people, a mournful community came together this afternoon to bid farewell to the sheriff's deputy believed to be among the first to be killed.

Beneath clear blue skies, a crowd estimated at 4,000 gathered in the football stadium at Burlington-Edison High School for a memorial service for Skagit County deputy Anne Jackson who was killed while responding to a call in the tiny community of Alger. Among those in attendance were hundreds of law enforcement officers from throughout the state as well as Canada.
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