After 31 years of service, Everett Police Chief Dan Templeman announces retirement
EVERETT, Wash., September 28, 2023—During the Everett City Council meeting on September 27, 2023, Chief of Police Dan Templeman announced he will be retiring from the Everett Police Department. Chief Templeman has served Everett as a member of the police department for 31 years and has held the title of Chief for the last nine. […]
Everett Police ask for tips to help solve Wednesday’s fatal hit and run
EVERETT, Wash., June 22, 2023—Everett Police Traffic Safety detectives are investigating an apparent fatal hit and run that occurred in the 10100 block of Evergreen Way around 4:37 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, 2023. The incident left a 41-year-old female deceased. Detectives are asking members of the public to please come forward with any information […]
Police seize cache of fentanyl pills, meth, and firearms
EVERETT, Wash., January 7, 2022—Last week, the Everett Police Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Unit (VCRU) arrested 27-year-old Josiah Degenstein on outstanding warrants and seized a cache of fentanyl pills, methamphetamine, firearms and ammunition. He was wanted in April of 2022 on 9 counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (UPF) out of Snohomish County Sheriff’s […]
Over 200 firearms relinquished in Guns for Gift Cards event
EVERETT, Wash., December 17, 2022—On Saturday, December 17, the Everett Police Department held its first Guns for Gift Cards drive-thru event at the South Precinct giving residents the opportunity to relinquish unwanted firearms. Everett Police exchanged an incredible 241 firearms for VISA gift cards valued up to $300 (totaled $25,000). The goal of the event […]
Shooting leaves one man dead in Everett
EVERETT, Wash., November 26, 2022 – Major Crimes detectives are investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a male near the intersection of Beverly Blvd and 75th St SE. Just after 7:40 p.m. on Friday, November 25th, officers were dispatched to several reports of multiple gunshots and a rollover accident near the above intersection. […]
Cache of weapons seized from felony warrant arrest in Everett
EVERETT, November 3, 2022—Last night, the new Violent Crime Reduction Unit (VCRU), with members of Everett Police Department and the Sheriff’s Office, responded to a residence in the 1700 block of 96th St SW in Everett for a wanted subject with active felony warrants. Upon arrival, law enforcement observed the subject exiting from his garage, […]
Mayor Franklin swears in six new Everett Police Officers
EVERETT, Wash., September 1, 2022—Last night Everett welcomed six new Everett Police officers. This is the biggest group of Everett Police officers to have been sworn-in in almost a decade! Please welcome new officers Trysten Buckley, Ryan Eastham, D’Ondre Gibbs, Blake Johnson, Alieu Joof, and Taylor Smith! Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin personally pinned each new […]
Regional Violent Crime Reduction Unit launched to save lives
EVERETT, Wash., August 18, 2022 – On August 16, the Everett Police Department, Lynnwood Police Department, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, Snohomish County Prosecutors Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, launched a Regional Violent Crime Reduction Unit to target the rise in violent crime, especially crimes involving firearms. Throughout 2022, the region has seen a […]
Everett Police looking for alleged lemonade thief
EVERETT, Wash., August 4, 2022 — Everett Police need your help in the identification and eventual arrest of a male suspect who allegedly paid for lemonade with a counterfeit 100-dollar bill who then demanded exact change back. Below is a copy of the post from the Everett Police Department of the incident. Can you identify […]
Exclusive interview with Everett Police Chief Dan Templeman
EVERETT — In continuing our podcast series on public safety, Lynnwood Times journalist Bo Brusco deep dives with Everett Police Chief Dan Templeman to discuss staffing shortages, how resignations and retirements lead to losing years of valuable experience, and the importance of mental health in the law enforcement profession. Dwindling applicant pools, early retirement and […]
