Speakers:  Mark Fedderson, Lieutenant, Tacoma Police Department  Frank Krause, Sergeant, Tacoma Police Department Birney Elementary – Teacher Homicide occurred on February 26, 2010 in Tacoma, Washington. This presentation discusses the dispatch, intervention, investigation, and partnerships at work.

1. Birney Elementary
Presentation

2. Birney Elementary – Teacher Homicide
February 26, 2010 – Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma Police School Resource Officer Program
Lessons Learned / Information Sharing
Lt. Mark Feddersen
Sgt. Frank Krause

4. Learning Points
Verify Information – Gather Intelligence - Size-up
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Dispatch – 911 Transfers – Law Enforcement Sharing
ICS for School – Practical Application
Facilities utilized during this incident
Lessons Learned - After- Action Review
After-
Recovery – What Happens After

5. Transfer – Fire/Police –
Male running – Blue jacket
Kid Shot ‐ Suspect Black ‐
Grey Car
Staff Member Shot – Fire
Transfer
Male Suspect –Grey
sweat suit –Running from
sweat suit Running from
scene
Substitute Office Staff
Substitute Office Staff
calling in
Teacher shot by her
Teacher shot by her
harasser – Unknown
male

9. Information Sharing
Suspect Information went out to all surrounding agencies
who began actively looking for the suspect.
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Pierce County Deputy spotted the vehicle near 160th and
Canyon Roads shortly after the information was
broadcast by LESA Dispatch.
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10. Timeline
07:36 911 calls reporting Shooting at Birney Elementary
07:37 Police and Fire are dispatched
07:37 Mutual Aid moves toward scene
07:37 Check previous Anti-Harassment Order
Anti-
07:41 4 ½ minutes later Police start arriving at the school
07:42 Tacoma Fire requested into scene from staging area
07:43 7 minutes after call Dispatch finds Anti-Harassment
Anti-
information which lists the suspect’s name,
description, & vehicle
description
07:56 20 minutes into the call, the suspect is located near
160th & Canyon

11. INCIDENT COMMANDER
TPD
Lt. Feddersen
Lt. Kirby
PIO
Police
School
SCHOOL
TACOMA
LAW ENFORCEMENT Sgt. Krause
FIRE/RESCUE
Miguel
Traffic Control and Detectives
Suspect School Perimeter Medical Student Accountability
Containment Strike Team Leader Bus/Transportation Crisis Intervention School Closure
Strike Team Leader Primary Officer Strike Team Leader
Strike Team Leader
Strike Team Leader Site District Notifications
Sgt. Kitselman Sgt. Maule School Patrol Team Parent Notification
Sgt. Alred Sgt. Kitselman Lt.
Initial Witness
Interviews
Detain/ Interview
Crime Scene Log Scene Investigation
Forensics
Suspect Scene
Coroner

15. Facilities
Joint Information Center - Church
School Cafeteria Witness Interviewing
S h l C f t i – Wit I t i i
School Portable – School District Personnel
Sector 3 Substation – School District Resources
Community Center – Student Accountability

16. After-
After-Action Items
Incident Command Post –More identifiable
Assistant assigned to Incident Commander
Mutual Aid – Choice of Tactical Radio Channel

17. After-
After-Action Items
Ridership percentage vs. on-foot percentage
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Language issues may arise. Verify inside callers
accounted for (hearing impaired) - Deaf teacher went
into lockdown and was not initially located on a re-
re-
unification of staff members.
Verify outside callers accounted for

18. Things to Note:
The suspect was confronted on Tuesday, in the
building, where he was attempting to read door tags to
see where Jennifer was. He acted surprised and left
the building immediately. We will never know what this
immediately
may have prevented that day.
Communication with District Administration and Police
Administration was greatly enhanced due to the
relationships that have been developed prior to this
incident.
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Having the coordinated front seemed to give the
community and the school a sense of trust that we had
it taken care of.

19. Recovery - Police Liaison
B i f d St ff/Di t i t Ad i i t ti li
Briefed Staff/District Administration on police response
Answered multiple questions from school staff about
how’s
ho ’s and why’s of police procedure during briefings
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Set up Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) for
Birney with Department of Emergency Management
(DEM)
Attended/Presence during CISM and day of funeral
Attended/Presented to parents on the support police
were prepared to give school, students and community to
ensure students, staff, and community safety and
welfare.

21. Regional Interoperability
Created School ICS Accountability Board
Created Law Enforcement ICS
Accountability Board for Schools
Monthly K-12/Higher Education Meetings
K-
All Hazard Emergency Preparedness
Training for Schools Program
Threat Assessment Program

22. Discussion Period