October 09, 2020 - PORT ORCHARD – The Kitsap Critical Incident Response Team (KCIRT) investigation into the death of Sean Michael Howell remains ongoing. There is no new information to report at this time. This media release serves as a required weekly update per WAC 139-12, which states public updates will be provided “even if there is…
Olympia – This is an update to the original Washington State Patrol (WSP) Independent Investigation Team (IIT)
press release on July 23, 2020. WSP IIT is sending out this release as the required weekly update regarding the
independent investigation into the death of Mr. Manuel Ellis. Mr. Ellis died while being arrested in Tacoma on
March 03, 2020.
The…
Olympia – The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office advises parents that most of the college
housing fires and fatalities since 2000 have occurred in off-campus housing. Colleges and
universities around the country have made fire safety in on-campus housing a priority; however, there
are no guarantees of proper maintenance and fire safety measures in private buildings surrounding
campus.
To increase…
August 08, 2020 - 11:00 A.M. Processional
Commences on I-5 near SR12
Northbound I-5
Exiting to Centralia
11:30 A.M. Processional arrives at memorial venue
12:30 P.M. Venue Opened to Invited Guests Only *
12:45 P.M. Pre-Event Slideshow
1:00 P.M. Memorial Service Begins
3:00 P.M. Estimated Conclusion
4:00 P.M. WSP Personnel Media Availability * - Message from family to the public will be read.
- Press Release…
Independent Investigation Team (IIT) Non-Law Enforcement Community Representative Date Posted: June 30, 2020 County Opening: Pierce This posting is for the position(s) of Independent Investigation Team (IIT) Non-Law Enforcement Community Representative to assist the Washington State Patrol’s Criminal Investigation Division. Position(s) Overview and Summary: With the passage of Washington State Initiative 940 in November 2018, and SHB 1064 in 2019,…
February 26, 2020 BREMERTON – The Washington State Patrol (WSP), Bremerton Police Department (BPD), Port Orchard Police Department (POPD) and the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) are combining efforts for a third “High Visibility Enforcement” (HIVE) patrol tomorrow. The day long HIVE patrol is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, with a mission of preventing injury, serious…