Seattle Police Foundation

We love to see more people stepping up to support their law enforcement professionals and their communities! 💙

Congratulations to the new(ish) Marysville Police Foundation for its commitment to public safety in the City of Marysville WA - government. 🥳

The Marysville Police Foundation formally launched in 2023 to fill gaps, build community, engage with youth, improve officer wellness, and, of course, raise money for police dogs, which is literally one of our favorite things to do. 🚓💙🐾 We're already fast friends because we seem to have a lot in common. 🥰

Please visit the Marysville Police Foundation page, give them a “like,” and show them some love.

https://www.facebook.com/Marysvillepolicefoundation

Thanks to our awesome Seattle Police Department Harbor Patrol Unit donors, Harbor officers are better equipped to save lives and property in 2024! 🚤🛟⚓️

Because of their generosity, the Unit was recently able to purchase six large portable fire pumps and two smaller ones. These versatile, mobile pumps are mainly used for dewatering sinking boats, and can also be used for firefighting. 🔥🌊

Get more details at: https://conta.cc/3vzCXEE

Seattle Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit Barn Cat Sully wants to remind you that supporting the Seattle Police Foundation is as simple as using your shopper’s card every time you shop at Fred Meyer! 💙🪪✅

We are a participating Fred Meyer Community Rewards organization, which means you can support us without even having to think about it. Simply link your Fred Meyer account to SPF by using the Community Rewards selection found in your online account. Moving forward, any transactions you complete using the Shopper’s Card number (or phone number) associated with your account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. 🛒🛍🏷

Fred Meyer donates annually to participating Community Rewards organizations. 💵 It only takes a few seconds to link your account. Visit: https://www.fredmeyer.com/i/community/community-rewards

Do you follow us on Instagram? 📸

If not, please give us a follow. Instagram is our newest social media platform and we’re working to build our following. There are fun things that happen over there that don’t happen on other social media platforms… Like this! Did you know there is a celebrity rabbit in Seattle named Spaz who goes on adventures all over the city and beyond? 🐇🐾

Well, there is, and he is quite the phenomenon. 🤩 According to his profile, he is an “independent and cultured rabbit.”

We adore this picture of Spaz taken during his “chance” encounter with Police Horses Blue and Chance while they were on patrol earlier this month. 💙🐴🚓

Give us a follow at: https://www.instagram.com/seattlepolicefoundation/

(Don’t worry, Spaz said we could share this picture on FB.)

We are obsessed with this wonderful new billboard right in the heart of downtown Seattle!

What a phenomenal new year's surprise to discover this message of gratitude for the men and women of the Seattle Police Department and the Seattle Fire Department. It’s so nice to see a public display of support for Seattle’s hard-working first responders. 🚓🚒💙

Thanks to our friends at We Heart Seattle for telling us about it. We've already been by multiple times to get photos. 📸

Huge thanks to our new friends at Bolder K9 for gifting us with this awesome custom tug made for Seattle Police Department retired K9 Bucky! 💙🐕‍🦺🐾

Bolder’s founder, Jake, saw K9 Bucky’s retirement post and offered to make him his very own personalized tug. Bolder K9 specializes in leashes, collars, and toys (including cool tugs like Bucky’s) handmade with working dogs in mind. That means the gear is tough and durable, built for dogs just like K9 Bucky.

And what’s really neat, is that they donate their profits to a local rescue called True North GSD Rescue.

We love the fun branding and are so excited to give this awesome care package to K9 Bucky’s handler. Thank you Bolder! We’re super grateful for your kindness!

Extra points for the Monty Python reference! 🤣

Beautifully said.

Today we intentionally reflect on the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrate his leadership and passion for racial equality. We join our partners at the Seattle Police Department in their commitment to build bridges, foster dialogue, and work towards a safer and more inclusive city for all those who live, work, and play here.

On Martin Luther King Day, the Seattle Police Department takes a moment to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his tireless pursuit of justice, equality, and unity. As we mark this day, it serves as a reminder of the importance of fostering understanding, empathy, and collaboration within our diverse community. The principles advocated by Dr. King inspire us to strive for a society where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. In honoring his memory, the Seattle Police Department remains committed to building bridges, fostering dialogue, and working towards a safer and more inclusive city for all.

It's newsletter day! First newsletter of 2024! 🥳🎉🎊

And this isn't your average newsletter... This is a fun visual guide filled with so many of our 2023 accomplishments. What a rewarding year it was, all thanks to our amazing and generous supporters. 💙

If you've ever wanted to learn more about what we do and all the ways we partner with the Seattle Police Department to improve public safety in Seattle, please take a look! 🤓📷

Check in out at: https://conta.cc/3RWR6TN

Do you have your 2024 Finest and Furriest Calendar yet? The month of February features Police Horse Doobie, a beautiful guy with a sweet, curious personality. 💙🐴

The proceeds from these calendars support the SPD Photo Unit. Learn more about Doobie and the rest of the horses on the Mounted Patrol Unit string in the calendar, available at: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=spfnd&id=140

It saddens us to share that Seattle Police Department K9 Bucky had to be medically retired towards the end of 2023 due to a degenerative condition.

One of SPD’s newest K9s, Bucky started his service to the Seattle community in the summer of 2022. He was partnered with Officer Anthony Ducre and will continue to live with Ducre and his family. Bucky was a highly effective tracker who excelled at his job and loved to go to work with his handler.

We truly mourn this outcome.

He was a chatty, high-energy boy with a goofy side, and we loved watching him train.

In his short time with the department, Bucky deployed a total of 86 times, a phenomenal record in and of itself for just over a year of service. But Bucky successfully balanced quantity with quality, his sharp nose helping to facilitate 31 arrests of potentially dangerous suspects attempting to elude the police. He also excelled at evidence recovery, finding a total of three handguns, plus a fully automatic rifle that had been stashed in a recycling bin.

In addition to working patrol, Bucky worked with SPD’s SWAT team, the PNW Violent Offender Task Force, and completed two missions with the King County Sheriff's Office TAC-30 Unit.

During the final deployment of his career, he successfully tracked two out of three commercial burglary suspects, one of whom was armed with a fully automatic handgun.

This record speaks not only to Bucky’s natural skill as a tracker and the overall benefit of K9s in law enforcement, but also Ducre’s expertise as a K9 handler. The relationship between an officer and their K9 is key to their success. The two must trust each other explicitly, which takes time and consistency. The level of trust needed comes only through continuous, rigorous training.

Bucky exemplified all the best qualities of a law enforcement working dog and we’re sorry that his career was cut short due to an unforeseen medical condition.

We wish him peace, rest, and the very best “normal dog” life. He deserves it. 💙

Awwww we love Bella!! Thanks to American Medical Response - Western Washington and the GMR Therapy Dog Team for showing the men and women of the Seattle Police Department a little love. 💙

Thank you to the men and women of the Seattle Police Department! 💙🚓

We are profoundly grateful for everything you do for our community. Our gratitude to you mirrors your service to the Seattle community, extending 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Please join us in celebrating Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! Drop a positive comment below or use our "Send a Thank You" form at: https://seattlepolicefoundation.org/send-a-thank-you/

On , we extend our deepest gratitude to our dedicated officers. Your unwavering commitment to keeping our community safe is truly commendable. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Today (Tuesday, January 9, 2024) is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (LEAD)! 💙🥳🚓

Although, to be honest, for us at the Seattle Police Foundation, every day is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. 💯 Supporting the law enforcement professionals of the Seattle Police Department is the reason we exist and we’re so grateful for the generous donors who make this work possible. 🥰

In honor of LEAD, please join us in saying thank you to the men and women of SPD! Drop some gratitude in the comments below and we’ll make sure to pass it along. Thanks for helping to demonstrate to the men and women of SPD that their work is seen, valued, and appreciated.

Tangibly show your support by supporting our work! Make a donation here: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=spfnd&id=1

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 🐴💙📆

If this photo of Li’l Sebastian isn’t your current POV, you need to level up your calendar selection. 🐎Our 2024 calendars featuring SPD's iconic Mounted Patrol Unit are still available, and all the proceeds support the SPD Photo Unit. 📸

Preview the month of January here:

"Police Pony Li’l Sebastian is the little pony that could. This sweet guy came onto the Mounted Patrol Unit in early 2019, and was a bit of a handful, proudly displaying his notorious Shetland stubbornness. As it turned out, Li’l Sebastian needed a job to thrive. He is now living his best life as a certified Level I Miniature Therapy Horse, drawing crowds wherever he goes. This remarkable pony did such an amazing job during his certification process, he completed in six weeks what normally takes six months. Lil’ Sebastian was named by Miss Nuutinen’s 5th grade class at Adams Elementary School in Ballard."

Order yours at: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=spfnd&id=140

Today we would like to wish Seattle Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit Police Horse Chance a very happy birthday! 🥳🎂🎉

PH Chance was born on January 6, 2005, making him 19 years old today. 💙He is a Quarter Horse gelding and the senior-most member of the MPU string, both in terms of his age and his years of service to the community. Chance has served the City of Seattle since 2014, deploys regularly, and is a gracious ambassador for the police department. 🐴🚔🚓

As we’ve gotten to know Chance a bit better over this past year, we’re delighted to share that he can be a bit of a goofball! Chance is excellent at his job and a wonderful public servant, but if whoever is riding him isn’t diligent, he’ll pretend he’s got an itch near his hoof in order to sneak in a few nibbles of grass. He is extremely smart and has a somewhat devious sense of humor, which he doesn’t mind using to mess with his string-mates. 🤣

Chance is very friendly and loves meeting community members. 😍🥰You can recognize him easily by the star on his handsome forehead. He has spent countless hours on patrol, participated in numerous community events, and has served as the riderless horse in multiple memorial ceremony processions.

He’s steadfast and charming and we love him very much. 💙

Happy Birthday Chance! We adore you! We hope someone snuck an apple into your feeder today! 🍎🥕

Learn more about the Mounted Patrol Unit on our webpage: https://seattlepolicefoundation.org/mounted-patrol/

Thank you KIRO 7 News for helping to honor and remember K9 Jedi today. We appreciate it. 💙🐾

Seattle police remember K9 who saved partner in line of duty

Rest in peace brave and beautiful K9 Jedi. 💔

We'll never forget you.

The Seattle Police Department remembers and honors K9 Officer Jedi who died on this day in 2022. Jedi was stabbed and killed in the line of duty while protecting his SPD partner and best friend. An author once wrote “Dogs die. But dogs live, too… They live brave, beautiful lives. They protect their families. And love us…And they don’t waste time being afraid of tomorrow.” K9 Officer Jedi lived a brave and beautiful life - and wasn’t afraid of anything.

Today we pause to remember fallen Seattle Police Department K9 Jedi, end of watch January 5, 2022. 🐾💔

K9 Jedi was honored at the National Police K9 Memorial Service in Washington D.C. during National Police Week last May. K9 handlers from all over the United States gathered for the service, each laying an individual rose as their fallen partner’s name was called out loud. Once all the roses were laid, a memorial wreath was presented in memory of all the brave, selfless K9 officers who died in the line of duty in 2022.

K9 Jedi’s handler and other members of the Seattle Police Department were in attendance.

Rest in peace handsome hero! We’ll never forget you. 💙

If you would like to learn more about K9 Jedi, plus see pictures of his public memorial at the South Precinct in 2022, please see our memorial post from last year at: https://www.facebook.com/seattlepolicefoundation/posts/pfbid02V4J4asyFTtr2p6c2hJy98X2pWNq16Xjj5AyiQtzdxzZk2mgK77vestGm4opziTPYl

At the start of December we were excited to attend the second installment of the Seattle Police Department's Cooking with the Chief, a five-part youth-oriented community engagement series funded by the Seattle Police Foundation grant program, and in partnership with PCC and Seattle magazine.

Cooking with the Chief takes place monthly (for five months) at the PCC community kitchen in Columbia City.

Each class welcomes Chief Adrian Diaz or another member of SPD leadership, youth from different areas of Seattle, one to two Seattle police officers, and a special guest, who learn to create a dish from scratch. The December class featured Deputy Chief Eric Barden, a group of local students from the Dare-2-Be Project, professional Chef and Culinary Instructor Hend Yahya, and special guest Seattle Housing Authority Vice Chair Gerald Smiley. 💙🚓🏠

Gerald Smiley is a Seattle native and a successful athlete. The Rainier Beach High School pitcher was drafted in 2001 by the Texas Rangers during the MLB June Amateur Draft. ⚾️

DC Barden, Smiley, Officer Aaron Lucas, and Officer Michael Bateman each sat at a table with several youth, forming four small, culinary-crafting teams. Chef Yahya skillfully led the class through hand-made ramen noodles and from-scratch gyoza, creating a delicious lunch that was enjoyed by all. 🥟🍜🥣

The instruction was engaging and informative, and all had a fantastic time. 🥳

We love watching our grants come to life! Cooking with the Chief falls easily into “community partnerships,” which is one of the three primary funding areas of our grant program. 🤝

Learn more about our grant program here: https://seattlepolicefoundation.org/grant-highlights/

𝗨𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 🥳🎉🎊

Did you know that SPF has a reoccurring giving program?

For as little as $10 per month, you can sign up for our recurring pledge program, which automatically deducts your monthly donation so that you don’t have to think about it. When you sign up as a monthly donor, you're essentially signing up for a monthly subscription to improved public safety in the Seattle community.

It's one of the safest and most efficient ways to support our work! 💙🚓

The Seattle Police Foundation is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization, so if your donations meet a certain threshold, they may be tax deductible (pursuant to IRS rules).

Sign up today: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=spfnd&id=1

On December 7, 2023, Seattle Police Department K9 Frodo reached his one-year milestone. 🥳🎉

We stopped in down at the K9 Unit to get an update from his handler, Officer Spencer, and are happy to share that Frodo is working hard and doing great. 🐾💙🚓

You can learn more about his personality and read about one of his recent successful tracks on our website at: https://seattlepolicefoundation.org/2024/01/congratulations-to-k9-frodo-for-one-year-of-service-to-the-seattle-community/

We’re so grateful for our generous dog-loving donors who help preserve and sustain SPD’s K9 program. Donations from our supporters are used to pay for new dogs, K9 ballistics vests, EMT training, gear for both dogs and handlers, and more. Thank you!

Are you scrambling to figure out what day it is because you don’t have a 2024 calendar? 📆🤣

We’ve got you!

Our 2024 calendar features the police horses of the Seattle Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit, and gives some fun insight into each horse’s personality. We had such a great time creating this content as each horse is so unique, often with fun little quirks. The calendars are available for $25 each, and the proceeds support SPD's Photo Unit. 📸🎥

This is Police Horse McLovin. Isn't he handsome? 💙🐴

Order calendars at: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=spfnd&id=140

Happy New Year Friends! 🥳

We didn’t have much luck getting great photographs of the T-Mobile New Year’s at the Needle fireworks show, but fortunately our friend Rebbecca Peterson at Ambiance Images saved the day with this great shot from Kerry Park.

And while we may not have had luck getting great photos, we had lots of luck when it came to running into a few of our friends from SPD! 💙🚓

Truly, from the bottom of our hearts, the Seattle Police Foundation would like to thank the men and women of the Seattle Police Department for working hard this holiday season to help keep our city safe. As we were out and about last night, we ran into so many officers and PEOs (parking enforcement officers) working the events at the Seattle Center and Climate Pledge Arena.

We were profoundly grateful for their very visible presence.

Not only did they work late, but many had to be right back at work today to support the Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park.

Thanks to the Seattle Police Department, the Seattle Fire Department, the 911 call-takers and dispatchers at the Seattle CARE Department, and all the other first responders working to ensure that Seattle’s community members and guests rang in 2024 safely.

And thanks once more to Ambiance Images for the spectacular photo! 📸💥

Help set us up for success in 2024!

Do you need to do some tax-deductible giving before 2023 is officially behind us? Visit our donation page by midnight tonight (Sunday, December 31, 2023) to help improve public safety in Seattle. Make your gift at: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=spfnd&id=1

Comfort Dog Ryan approves this message. 💙🐾

Happy New Year friends! 🥳

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗣𝗙 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀!! 💙🥰🎊🎉

Throughout 2023, we’ve remained focused on supporting the men and women of the Seattle Police Department by helping to provide the tools and training they need to do their jobs safely and efficiently. 💙🚓👮‍♀️

We've stood firmly in the gap between the City's public safety budget, and the City's public safety needs.

We’ve listened to patrol officers, sergeants, lieutenants, and command staff, as they’ve told us what they needed to make Seattle a safer city. Alongside that work, we’ve proactively sought projects that would have department-wide impact. 💯

We’re grateful for all of the many ways we’ve been able to provide for the law enforcement professionals of SPD and are even more grateful for the loyal supporters who make this work possible.😍Without the incredible generosity of our donors, none of this would happen. We’re so thankful! 🫶

To each and every person who donated in 2023: we see you and we thank you for your unwavering support. 🥰When you support the Seattle Police Foundation, you are supporting public safety in Seattle. 🎊🎉

Here are just a few of the things we’ve been able to accomplish thanks to our supporters📝:

✅Major improvement project at the North Precinct
✅Extensive renovations at the SPD Training Annex (thank you Compass Construction)
✅Monthly delivery of meals/snacks/treats at each Precinct
✅Launched a brand-new website to better tell our story
✅Raised over $300,000 for SPD’s EMT Unit at the 2023 Celebrity Waiters Luncheon in Seattle
✅Raised roughly $200,000 for Officer Wellness at the 2023 Blue Tie Ball
✅Held Vests for Valentine’s Day fundraiser to purchase ballistics vests for 4 SPD K9s
✅Sponsored SPD’s 2023 Beds for Kids
✅Hosted 2 separate grants processes for SPD employees
✅Installed brand-new public memorial for fallen SPD Det. Antonio Terry
✅Raised needed funding for fallen Officer Alexandra Brenneman Harris’s public memorial to be installed May 2024
✅Support for the K9 Unit
✅Held inaugural Sponsor-a-Horse fundraiser for the Mounted Patrol Unit 🐴
✅Served as fiscal agent for SPD ICAC Unit’s 2023 NW ICAC & Technology Conference
✅Sponsored the inaugural Seattle Police Leadership Summit
✅Raised over $75,000 at inaugural Harbor Happy Hour
✅Meaningfully supported the 2023 Ronald McDonald House Holiday Cruise with Argosy

The best news of all? We're not done and neither are our generous donors. Here's to a successful 2024 filled with hard work, hope, improved public safety, better community-building, and enhanced relationships. Cheers!

Learn more about our work and how to support us on our website at: https://seattlepolicefoundation.org/

It’s hard to believe that 2023 is about to come to an end. 🎉

Above all else, we are so grateful for the many ways we’ve been able to make life a little bit better for the men and women of the Seattle Police Department and the Seattle community. We want to extend a huge thank you to our loyal supporters, who make this all possible. Whether you’ve donated $10, $100, $1,000 or more, you can rest in the knowledge that your dollars have had a positive impact on public safety in our community. 💙🚓

Here are a few of our favorite moments of 2023 caught on camera! 📸