Thank you to everyone who attended our recent Harbor Patrol Happy Hour event at Fremont’s beautiful Mischief on Canal!

We couldn’t have asked for better weather or a more stunning venue. We’re grateful to our new friends at Mischief on Canal for their hospitality and for giving us the opportunity to share their lovely, sunny space with our guests. This event was a great success and we’re excited to do it again next year.

Thanks to the generosity of our friends and supporters, we raised over $71,000 for the Seattle Police Department Harbor Patrol Unit! We are just a short way from our $75,000 goal and we couldn’t be more grateful.

This funding will be used to replace outdated fire suppression safety gear (new sets of bunker gear for Harbor Patrol Unit officers) and purchase new Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR) thermal imaging systems for multiple vessels.

FLIRs give officers the ability to see clearly in total darkness, by converting heat into visible images. They are primarily used for finding people and are a critical part of emergency response on the water. We want to extend a very gracious thank you to Seattle’s S3 Maritime, for showcasing a new FLIR at the event so that our guests could experience this technology and see it firsthand.

Our last thank you goes out to our hard-working volunteers. Without our volunteers, events like Harbor Happy Hour would not be possible and we’re very thankful.

It is not too late to support Harbor! If you would like to help us cross the $75,000 finish line, please visit our Harbor Patrol Unit donation page.

At our recent Harbor Happy Hour event we were excited to honor SPF Board Member Suzie Burke with SPF’s first ever Community Champion award!

This honor was given in recognition of Suzie’s unrivaled advocacy for the men and women of the Seattle Police Department and her staunch commitment to community-betterment. While Suzie is particularly passionate about the quirky center of the universe known as Fremont, her tireless devotion to the cause creates a powerful ripple effect that extends well beyond any geographical boundary.

To commemorate this honor, we presented Suzie with a custom glass oyster shell beautifully crafted by the talented artisans of Glass Eye Studio.

Suzie is an active and valued member of the Seattle Police Foundation Board of Directors, and we are so lucky to have her. She is bold, funny, generous, and a force to be reckoned with. We are so grateful for everything she does to support us and our mission.

Congratulations Suzie! Thank you for all that you do!

The pack has arrived!

From Arson Bomb to Wellness, and everything in between, we have all your favorite SPD K9s available for purchase as stuffies. Previously only available on a limited basis, we’re now unleashing these cute little pups onto the Seattle community so that anyone can get one!

These stuffies are $50 each, and all money raised supports SPD’s Beds for Kids project.

As many of you already know, the Beds for Kids project is an annual SPD initiative that provides beds to kids in our community who don’t already have them. We think that beds are a basic need, just like food and water, and it’s our privilege to raise money to support this important community-building work. During last year’s event, held at the Van Asselt Community Center, SPD provided 300 beds, 400 backpacks, and 60 bicycle helmets to youth in our community.

This year, we hope to match that energy and have set a $75,000 fundraising goal.

Not sure which K9 replica you’d like to purchase? Visit our K9 webpage for photos and details about all SPD’s current dogs. Help us take a bite out of our $75,000 fundraising goal by ordering your very own K9 stuffy today! To place your order, visit our K9 stuffy order form page.

The Seattle Police Department sits at the helm of the Washington Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (WA ICAC TF), a multijurisdictional alliance tasked with catching and prosecuting predators who lure and exploit children and vulnerable young adults online.

With the number of internet-facilitated crimes against children sky-rocketing in Washington and across the country, we made a commitment to do more to support this important effort. In March of this year, we applied for a $25,000 grant from the Puyallup Tribe Charity Trust Board to help fund investments that will aid in SPD’s work to hinder these crimes. To our delight, we were awarded the grant!

The check presentation event took place Tuesday, May 30 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma. We want to thank the Tribe for its amazing hospitality! It was so inspiring to be in a room filled with nonprofits working hard to improve their communities. The diverse range of grant beneficiaries was a testament to the Tribe’s interest in holistic community betterment.

We’re grateful to the Puyallup Tribe Charity Trust Board for recognizing the importance of this mission. This grant is such a wonderful first step in our journey to empower SPD and the WA ICAC TF with the technology and tools needed to investigate and prosecute these online predators.

Check out the full media advisory in our newsroom. Learn more about WA ICAC TF on our website.

Thanks to a very generous community, as of June 6 we had raised the $16,000 needed to create and install a new, public memorial for Seattle Police Department Officer Alexandra “Lexi” Brenneman Harris (EOW June 13, 2021).

We hope to install the memorial during Police Week in 2024.

It truly took a community to raise this funding and we’re so excited and grateful. This project was founded by Seattle Police Department Detective Britt Kelly, who is currently working to find a meaningful, viable location for Officer Harris’s memorial. Officer Harris’s will be the second memorial installed as a part of the Fallen Officer Memorial Project. The first, installed in April of this year, honors Detective Antonio Terry and was dedicated on Monday, May 15, 2023.

Thanks once again to all of you, our generous donors. Without you, none of this happens! Any money received above and beyond what we need to complete Officer Harris's memorial will be put towards our next memorial, which will honor Officer Joselito "Lito" Barber (EOW August 13, 2006).

Please check back for updates on the project webpage at: https://seattlepolicefoundation.org/fallen-officer-memorial-project/

When Seattle resident Christopher Cooper decided he wanted to do something to beautify the space outside of the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct, he didn’t imagine that he’d be interviewed by four major news stations during the course of his three-hour planting party.

But that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday, June 13, on the corner of 12th Avenue and E Pine Street.

Christopher had noticed that the planter boxes that frame two sides of the East Precinct had been empty for a while, so he reached out to the precinct and asked if he could fill them with wildflowers. He wanted to make it a more vibrant, welcoming space for the people who live in the area, especially the SPD officers and staff who work there.

“The precinct in the past used to look beautiful, and I always admired it,” Christopher said. “I live on First Hill and have for 30 years. I guess this is my way of making a mark and giving back to my community.”

Serendipitously, a private Seattle Police Foundation donor also recently noticed the empty planters, and shared Christopher’s vision of filling them with color. Thanks to the generosity of our donor, the project now had the financial backing to become something even bigger.

Christopher made a trip to Flower World, choosing a colorful collection of both climbing and bushing roses selected specifically to best suit the space.

Seattle Police Foundation Board Member Laura Larson joined the planting party, which was dedicated to Officer Alexandra “Lexi” Brenneman Harris (End of Watch June 13, 2021), in honor of the two-year anniversary of her death. Lexi was a tremendous advocate for both community-building and community-betterment, and we think she would have loved this project from start to finish.

We are so grateful to Christopher and Laura for all their hard work! We are also grateful to our donor for providing the funding needed to take this project to a whole new level. Once all the roses were in the planters, Christopher scattered wildflower seeds in between the plants to fill the space. He has made a commitment to check on the plants frequently and looks forward to watching them flourish.

Gardening is therapy for him, he said, so it works out perfectly.

Huge thanks to Christopher, Laura, our private donor, and East Precinct Equipment and Facilities Coordinator Jason Kasube for bringing this shared vision to life!

The Seattle Police Foundation is excited to congratulate Officer Dorian Korieo for being recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal as an Outstanding Voices awardee for 2023!

The nomination, judging, and selection process was overseen by the Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ), in partnership with the Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA), and we couldn’t be prouder. Officer Korieo and the other 10 honorees were recognized during the PSBJ’s Business of Pride: Outstanding Voices and LGBTQ+ Businesses event on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Seattle. Additionally, each was featured in the PSBJ’s annual Business of Pride special section on Friday, June 9.

We had the privilege of attending the Business of Pride: Outstanding Voices and LGBTQ+ Businesses event with A/Sgt. Korieo and watched him take to the stage to talk more about everything he’s doing to further diversity and inclusion in policing.

It was such an honor to see him celebrated for his work as a police officer!

Dorian earned this honor due to his extensive advocacy in the LGTBQ+ arena, including sparking systemic change from within the law enforcement community to ensure that policing standards in Seattle and across the country are centered around equity, diversity, and inclusivity. In addition to this important work, Dorian serves as SPD’s LGTBQ+ Liaison, and the Global Safe Place Administrator.

The Outstanding Voices selection process was competitive, but according to the judges, Dorian’s nomination rose to the top. Congratulations A/Sgt. Korieo!

We want to offer a gracious thank you to City of Seattle Government Senior Deputy Mayor Monisha Harrell, Seattle Police Department Assistant Chief Eric Greening, Captain Pierre Davis, A/Sgt. Dorian Korieo, Kyle Korieo, Susan Oreiro, Mac McGregor, Seattle Police Foundation board member Jeff Kunins, and Seattle Police Department Director of Strategic Initiatives Heather Marx for sharing our table!

Learn more about A/Sgt. Korieo and his work on our website.

At the Seattle Police Foundation we don’t have favorites… We love all Seattle Police Department K9s equally. But if we did have favorites, Police Dog Delta would definitely be one of them.

Police Dog Delta is a handsome male German Shepherd who comes all the way from the Czech Republic. When he’s not working, his perfect day consists of playing ball, getting belly rubs, and a delicious marrow bone treat to cap it all off. Delta prefers to hang out with kids, because they are just as silly as he is, but he’s not picky and loves meeting pretty much anyone. He’s wonderful with community members and is both social and friendly when meeting new people.

He loves getting lots of pets and we’re more than happy to oblige!

Delta started his career with SPD in February of 2018. He is exceptional at his job, and earned both K9 Track of the Year and K9 Team of the Year for 2022. He is an amazing example of a working dog; a formidable tracker and a sweetheart who loves attention.

K9 Delta would like to encourage everyone to get their K9 Delta stuffies before they're all gone. He is pretty attached to his, as you can see by the picture.

Police Horse Heidi is one of the newer horses on the string, purchased for the Unit by generous Seattle Police Foundation donors in 2021. Originally from The Dalles, Oregon, he eventually meandered out to Hood River, where he made a living doing ranch work with his good friend Police Horse Holly.

In fact, the Mounted Patrol Unit first learned of him when they went down to Oregon to pick up Police Horse Holly, who did so well during his assessment period (think FTO but for Police Horses) that they decided to recruit Heidi as well. PH Heidi is still working towards full-time deployment eligibility but is doing a fantastic job and getting very close.

Police Horse Blucher is one of the senior members of the string and it shows. He is calm, gentle, and the ultimate professional. He does his job with skill and ease.

Blucher is incredibly striking with his distinctive blue roan coloring, which takes on different hues depending on the time of year. His beauty is matched only by his majestic personality, both on par with his established Hancock bloodline. He’s the sweetest gentleman and takes his role as senior equine member of the Unit very seriously, setting an exceptional standard for the up and comers!

Blue is wise beyond his years, and we are grateful to know him. He’s served the community of Seattle since 2016.

Reno is the kid brother of the string and always, without fail, manages to get his next-door buddy out in the paddocks to play with him… Mostly because he will nag them insistently until they cave. He is currently the only horse on the string who will play with the toy Jolly Balls the Unit was gifted years ago. If he’s in a particular mood you might catch him running up the fence line with the Jolly Ball in his mouth.

Police Horse Reno does not deploy yet, but he is an expert student and will one day make a phenomenal police horse. We can't wait to watch this guy soar!

Please visit our Mounted Patrol Unit webpage to learn more about the police horses of SPD.