Monthly Archives: December 2019

Officer Cooper Dyson – Additional Information

Neighborhood Events

Julie and Jim Zanner have sent this information about Officer Cooper Dyson and his parents; and would like to share it with the community.

There has been at least one sheriff car by their driveway on vigil for 24/7 since the accident, I believe they will be there for a few more days. We have spoken to the officers on duty and took coffee etc. My daughter, on Shawnee, saw on Facebook where you can donate to help the family. Cooper’s wife has a 3 yr old son, and she is expecting a baby girl in less than 2 weeks.

If anyone would like to help the family, they can go to the Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers website and donate. We have already donated some money already, and at this website we specified that the money go to the Cooper Dyson family.

Officer Cooper Dyson

Neighborhood Events

Early this last Saturday morning, the 21st of December, Officer Cooper Dyson died tragically while on duty. Cooper’s parents, Brad and Casey Dyson live on our street, 136th Ave E. Friends of their family are asking neighbors of the Dyson family to show support by replacing their porch light with a blue light. Blue is associated with the law enforcement profession. Lowe’s, Home Depot, and McLendon’s have  donated blue bulbs and many neighbors were contacted today. If you weren’t reached, there are extra bulbs at the home of the Floods, 11722 136th Ave. E.  Feel free to drop by, holiday or not. It is an important way for us to demonstrate support for a valued family of the neighborhood and community.

Squatters Evicted; House Condemned!

Neighborhood Security

Sunrise Terrace Neighbors,

Squatters occupying the house at: 11915 136th Ave E, have been evicted.  On December 17th the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department boarded the house and posted a condemned notice.  Unlawful entry may be considered trespass.   Please call the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department if you suspect any unauthorized persons or activity on this property or any other property.  Code Enforcement Condemned Notice below:

Condemned Notice

  • Pierce County Case Notification, case number 68128.
  • Community Liaison Program Coordinator, Amanda 253-798-4814
  • Officer Jason Arbogast, Code Enforcement, 253-798-8582
  • Pierce County Sheriff’s Non-Emergency number, 253-798-4721
  • Emergency number, 911

See earlier posts “Update on 11915 136th Ave East” and “Vacant House?  Be Alert for Squatters” for specific details on contacting Pierce County Authorities.

Notice about Missing or Stolen Mail

Neighborhood Security, Public Service Announcements

At the October 2019 Sunrise Terrace annual meeting neighbors expressed concern about their mail being stolen or not delivered.  To know which pieces of your mail are delivered the United States Postal Service has a free feature called Informed Delivery.  It is available in our zip codes and is working well for our neighbors who use it.

To sign up for Informed Delivery go to https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action  You will create an account, verify your identity, and then start receiving daily notifications.

Here’s how it works:

“Informed Delivery is a free and optional notification service that gives residential consumers the ability to digitally preview their letter-sized mail pieces and manage their packages scheduled to arrive soon. Informed Delivery makes mail more convenient by allowing users to view what is coming to their mailbox whenever, wherever – even while traveling – on a computer, tablet or mobile device. To automate the sortation and delivery of mail, the United States Postal Service® (USPS) digitally images the front of letter-sized mail pieces that run through automation equipment. USPS is now using those images to provide digital notifications to users in advance of the delivery of physical mail. Informed Delivery benefits the entire household, ensuring that everyone has visibility into mail and package delivery each day.”

To avoid mail being stolen after it’s delivered get a sturdy locking mailbox.  There are many options for locking mailboxes but if you aren’t sure what to get several neighbors have a brand called Fort Knox.  More information is available at https://www.fortknoxmailbox.com/product-category/products/

Just as important, do not put mail out the night before.  There have been cases in the dark early morning hours where mail has been removed from boxes in our neighborhood.