MORE THAN A BADGE
Honoring stories of service, care, and commitment across Washington State.
Featured Stories
April 2026 | Ellensburg, WA
Cops & Bobbers 2026
On Saturday, April 18, around 375 kids and their families came out to Thompson Pond to fish, make friends, eat hot dogs, and spend time with deputies and officers from Kittitas County and beyond.
September 2025 | Spokane, WA
Introducing K9 Tonks: The Canine Helping Those in Crisis
KHQ Local News welcomed a special guest into the newsroom—K9 Tonks and Officer Kayla Illsley with the Airway Heights Police Department!
December 2024 | Snohomish, WA
Lynnwood Police Department - Holiday Book Drive and Distribution
Chief Cole Langdon and Lynnwood PD visited four classes at Cedar Valley Community School to distribute books and read to 1st and 2nd graders!
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Stories from Across Washington
| Story | City | County | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recently released body‑worn camera and training video highlight Marysville Police Department's commitment to public safety | Marysville | Snohomish | Apr 2026 | Read Story |
| Cops & Bobbers | Ellensburg | Kittitas | Apr 2026 | Read Story |
| School Resource Officers strengthen safety and connection across local schools | Marysville | Snohomish | Apr 2026 | Read Story |
| You go Beau. Check out how our K9 team helped track down a really dangerous dude. | Bellevue | King | Mar 2026 | Read Story |
| Video shows arrest of Eastside identity theft suspect | Duvall | King | Mar 2026 | Read Story |
| Dog found tied to fence in rain finds home with Auburn officer who rescued him | Auburn | King | Mar 2026 | Read Story |
| Policing With Heart in Sumner | Sumner | Pierce | Feb 2026 | Read Story |
| Murder suspect arrested after King County police chase | Kent | King | Mar 2026 | Read Story |
| A dangerous dude is off the streets, thanks to our Metro Street Crimes Unit, K9 Duke-& many others. | Seattle | King | Feb 2026 | Read Story |
| Blue Bridge Funds Help Provide Positive Interaction | Sumner | Pierce | Jan 2026 | Read Story |
| Paws, Stickers, and Smiles at Hoa Mai Preschool Festival Event. | Seattle | King | Feb 2026 | Read Story |
| Our KCSO Southwest traffic deputy does it again. This time, he makes a DUI bust on a ferry. | West Seattle | King | Feb 2026 | Read Story |
| Spay and Neuter Clinic | Port Angeles | Clallam | Feb 2026 | |
| Maple Valley deputy's great work arresting a man, passed out at the wheel, with a gun in the car. | Maple Valley | King | Feb 2026 | Read Story |
| KCSO Marine Unit Ice Rescue | Fish Lake | Chelan | Feb 2026 | Read Story |
| Helping a Family in Need | Spokane | Spokane | Feb 2026 | Read Story |
| Safety in Action: SRO Responds to Student Emergency | Kennewick | Benton | Feb 2026 | Read Story |
| Shop with a Hero | Port Angeles | Clallam | Dec 2025 | |
| Positive Policing Holiday Traffic Stops | Kennewick | Benton | Dec 2025 | Read Story |
| Police and Fire Departments compete to raise funds for Salvation Army when donations were at critically low levels. | Anacortes | Skagit | Dec 2025 | Read Story |
| Sumner Bonney Lake Community Toy Box | Sumner | Pierce | Dec 2025 | Read Story |
| Mercer Island Police take serving and protecting to a new level with DoorDash delivery | Mercer Island | King | Jan 2026 | Read Story |
| Toy gun triggers police response at Black Diamond Elementary School | Black Diamond | King | Jan 2026 | Read Story |
| Hamilton Elementary Drone Visit | Port Angeles | Clallam | Jan 2026 | |
| Quick thinking Shoreline Police were no match for would-be burglars. Stopped in the act. Literally. | Shoreline | King | Jan 2026 | Read Story |
| King County drone aids in rescue of missing Kirkland woman. | Woodinville | King | Jan 2026 | Read Story |
| Prolific car thief caught after K9 chase and the use of drones and Flock cameras. | Newcastle | King | Jan 2026 | Read Story |
| Commuinty Relations Officer uses the KPD Foundation to buy student victim of bike theft a nearly identical replacement. | Kennewick | Benton | Jan 2026 | Read Story |
| Thanksgiving Dinner | Port Angeles | Clallam | Nov 2025 | |
| Student Fundraiser Wins a "Ride With a Cop" | Ellensburg | Kittitas | Oct 2025 | Read Story |
| Police Rescue Woman from Burning Apartment in Capitol Hill | Seattle | King | Nov 2025 | Read Story |
| On the evening of December 23rd, 2025, a juvenile male was shot and killed by suspected gang members, who were in an SUV, as he walked to his grandmother's residence on Englewood Avenue. Police obtained a brief description of the involved vehicle from a surviving victim and surveillance footage from nearby residences and businesses provided police confirmation of that SUV's description. Detectives lost the suspect vehicle's trial near 20th and Fruitvale Blvd. However, police began reviewing Flock cameras west of that location and located a vehicle on Flock minutes after the murder. The Flock footage, when compared to the surveillance footage, was a match. Because of the Flock system, we were able to obtain the license plate which led to the registered owner's son. Because of Flock's presence in the city, the investigation continues and additional suspects have been identified. If it were not for Flock, detectives would have never obtained a license plate and, therefore, a suspect to focus on. Flock took this case from grainy surveillance footage with no idea of who was involved to identifying the vehicle and then a suspect. | East Wenatchee | Douglas | Nov 2025 | Read Story |
| Corrections staff have made it a tradition to adopt a family each year for the holidays, however this year they opted to up their game and adopt two families through a local nonprofit. Staff purchased three new beds, 200 wrapped gifts, $500 in food gift cards, and $800 cash for the two families. | Olympia | Thurston | Dec 2025 | Read Story |
| Redmond officers display act of kindness for homeless shoplifting suspect | Redmond | King | Dec 2025 | Read Story |
| Lynnwood Police Department - Teen vs. Cops | Lynnwood | Snohomish | Oct 2025 | Read Story |
| Franklin Spelling Bee | Port Angeles | Clallam | Oct 2025 | |
| Flaming Seattle man saved by police after catching fire in alley | Seattle | King | Oct 2025 | Read Story |
| Wash. high school welding students help modify police cruisers for training | Kelso | Cowlitz | Oct 2025 | Read Story |
| VIDEO: WSP troopers save kitten trapped on I-5 - one of them adopts him | Tacoma | Pierce | Oct 2025 | Read Story |
| Church Parishioners chase burglary suspect onto a roof. Officers climb ladder truck to detain suspect. | Kent | King | Oct 2025 | Read Story |
| CARE team helps break cycle of addiction-driven crime | Marysville | Snohomish | Oct 2025 | Read Story |
| Diaper Drive for First Step Family Support Center | Forks | Clallam | Sep 2025 | |
| Best feel good post this year-Officers corralling chickens/pigs for farm owner. | Kent | King | Sep 2025 | Read Story |
| Last week, Deputy Senseney responded to help assist with a medical call, but upon arrival, he discovered that a mama dog was in the middle of giving birth! He quickly stepped in, offering gentle pets and plenty of reassurance. With his help, mama pup safely delivered two beautiful Boston Terrier Pug (Bugg) puppies. Way to go, Deputy Senseney! | Snohomish | Snohomish | Sep 2025 | Read Story |
| Introducing K9 Tonks: The canine helping those in crisis | Airway Heights | Spokane | Sep 2025 | Read Story |
| More than a dozen kids honored at 'Chief for a Day' event | Burien | King | Aug 2025 | Read Story |
| Officers use BlueBridge funds to replace stolen bikes for girls. | Kent | King | Aug 2025 | Read Story |
| Detective Richardson receives FBI's Directors Award | Kent | King | Aug 2025 | Read Story |
| Lynnwood Police Department - Shop with a Cop: Back to School | Lynnwood | Snohomish | Aug 2025 | Read Story |
| Lynnwood Police Department Youth Camp | Lynnwood | Snohomish | Jul 2025 | Read Story |
| Sergeant helping a motorist fix her car engine. | Kent | King | Jul 2025 | Read Story |
| TPD officers kept the man alive before paramedics took him to a nearby hospital. | Tacoma | Pierce | Jul 2025 | Read Story |
| Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics | Port Angeles | Clallam | Jun 2025 | |
| SPD officer honored for saving man from oncoming train | Seattle | King | Jun 2025 | Read Story |
| Pierce County Deputies Share Uplifting Stories of Community Connections and Lifesaving Actions | Tacoma | Pierce | May 2025 | Read Story |
| Lynnwood Police Department - Cops for Inclusion, creates meaningful connections and memories with our community with Autism and Diverse Abilities | Lynnwood | Snohomish | Apr 2025 | Read Story |
| Forks Career Fair | Forks | Clallam | Apr 2025 | |
| Badges and Barbells and Badges and Boxing after school clubs connecting cops with kids! | Sumner | Pierce | Mar 2025 | Read Story |
| Cub Scouts Visit CCSO | Port Angeles | Clallam | Mar 2025 | |
| Marysville police bridge community gaps through direct aid program | Kent | Snohomish | Jan 2025 | Read Story |
| Lynnwood Police Department - Holiday Book Drive and Distribution | Lynnwood | Snohomish | Dec 2024 | Read Story |
| Dramatic video shows Seattle cop pulling injured man from tracks as train bears down: 'Seconds to spare' | Seattle | King | Oct 2024 | Read Story |
| Camp Possible Summer Camp for blind and visually impaired children with Sumner Police Department | Sumner | Pierce | Mar 2024 | Read Story |
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