It is with profound sadness that we must inform you that a Seattle Police Officer was killed in the line of duty last night. Officer Timothy Brenton, a Field Training Officer assigned to Third Watch, East Precinct, was shot to death while he and Student Officer Britt Sweeney, were parked… [ Keep reading ]
On October 31st, shortly after 10:00 p.m., a Field Training Officer (FTO) and his female student officer were parked in their patrol car in the 100 Block of 29th Avenue South. The student officer was seated in the driver’s seat and the FTO was in the passenger seat. A vehicle… [ Keep reading ]
On October 28th the Seattle Neighborhood Group (SNG), a non-profit group formed in 1988 to partner with residents, businesses and service providers to advocate for safe neighborhoods, presented its annual Community Builder Awards. East Precinct Community Police Team Officers Sina Ebinger and Chris Kelley were recognized for their tireless work in… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department and the Seattle Police Foundation honored the incredible work performed by employees of the Department in their professional commitment to serve and protect the community on Friday, October 30th at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel Grand Ballroom. One of the most effective ways in which the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department wishes Seattle residents a Happy Halloween and offers the following Halloween safety measures to parents whose ghouls and goblins will be making the rounds on Saturday night. • Don’t allow children go “Trick or treating” alone. An adult should accompany young children and make sure that all… [ Keep reading ]
On October 27th at around 10:30 p.m., East Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of a street robbery in the 1800 block of E Republican Street. The adult female victim reported to officers that a suspect approached her while holding what appeared to be a handgun. He immediately demanded… [ Keep reading ]
On October 26th at approximately 5:04 p.m. the mother of a missing 6-year-old boy called 911 after seeing her child on the news reported missing. A meeting location was arranged in South Seattle. Patrol officers responded to that location, positively identified the boy and determined that both he and his mother… [ Keep reading ]
South Precinct patrol officers are currently looking for the 6 year old boy pictured above. His name is Denez Bernier. He usually wears a dark blue jacket and has a dark green GI Joe backpack. He did not show up at Dearborn Park Elementary School earlier today. School officials received a… [ Keep reading ]
On 10/15/09, at 1030 p.m., a couple returned to their parked vehicle in the 1700 block of Harvard Ave. and interrupted a carprowl in progress. They confronted the male suspect. A second suspect was parked in a white sedan next to the victim’s vehicle. This suspect tossed what the victims… [ Keep reading ]
On 10/13/09, at 2:00 a.m., an officer was flagged down by a taxi driver, who reported that he observed a man and a woman set a light pole on fire at 10 Ave / E. Pike St. Seattle Fire Department responded to the scene. The suspects lit paper posters, which were… [ Keep reading ]
