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Patrick S. Fitzsimons #4192, retired Chief of Police passed away on December 16th at 95 years of age.Chief Fitzsimons dedicated an impressive 15 years of service to the Seattle Police Department, having been hired on February 5, 1979, and retiring on February 15, 1994. He holds the distinction of being the longest-serving police chief in the history […]

LEOSA Qualification Dates 2026 Updated March 3, 2026. March 23, 2026 April 17, 2026 May 22, 2026 June 11, 2026 July 27, 2026 August 20, 2026 September 14, 2026 October 5, 2026 November 13, 2026 December 8, 2026 To schedule your shoot time, you must schedule with SPD HR at 206-684-8690 or email SPD_HR_Benefits@Seattle.gov  or […]

Medicare reimbursement form (Does not need to be notarized.): Download 2025 form. These forms need to be notarized. Bring them to the RSPOA or RAP meeting or take them to a Notary. If you come the meeting they will be notarized for free! Annual Reporting Form Medical Benefits Form | Annual Reporting

The next RSPOA meeting will be held on Thursday, March 12th at the Nile. This year a ten-dollar bill will get you in the door. Sign in and say hello to Sandy Bulpin. Look for John Guich and Cloyd Steiger to get your door prize tickets. President Nordlund will call for order around 11:45. After a short […]

FOR LEOFF 1 MEMBERS ONLY We want to inform you about an upcoming change to your prescription drug coverage. Over the next few months, we will transition to a new Prescription Drug Plan called an Employer Group Waiver Plan (EGWP, pronounced “Egg-Whip”). This is a Medicare Part D plan that will be managed through our […]

Paul Knapp #2160, retired Seattle police major, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 86 years of age. Paul was hired on October 2, 1961, and retired after 27 years of service on December 30, 1988. A service will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 11:00AM at Our Lady of the Lake […]

I never thought that it would happen.  President Joe Biden just signed the Social Security Fairness Act (HR 82). Similar legislation has been proposed in every session of congress for the past 40 years.  In all that time our senators have assured me that there was a bill pending to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision.  […]

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I want to share the amazing experience I had Saturday evening at the 80th Annual Banquet of the Retired Seattle Police Officers Association. There were over 400 people gathered, some retired, many who are currently serving, and some very cool family legacies. It is extraordinary to me that this organization is still thriving after 80 […]

Yolanda F. Velasco #6558, passed away on June 21st at sixty-nine years of age. Yolanda was assigned to the SPD Records Unit. She was hired on August 16, 2000 and retired after twenty-one years of service on May 5, 2021.