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Everett City Council approves Drone First Responder Program

First Responder Drones

EVERETT—Everett becomes the first city in Snohomish County and the second following Redmond in Washington state, to launch a Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program reducing response times on by up to 63 percent—to just under 90 seconds! The council voted 5-1, with Councilwoman Liz Vogeli dissenting, to officially approve the pilot program in partnership with […]

New: First Responder Drones coming soon to Everett

First Responder Drones

EVERETT—During an emergency, every second matters. The average response time within the City of Everett for priority one calls—the most urgent and life-threatening situations—in 2024, according to Everett Police, was four minutes, or 240 seconds. The Everett Police Department will be deploying two cutting-edge first responder drones, a first in Snohomish County and the second […]

Everett Police seeking murder suspect Jesse L. Hartman

Jesse L. Hartman

UPDATE 12:14 PM April 12, 2021 – Over the weekend, US Customs arrested Jesse Hartman. Detectives would like to thank the public for its support and the numerous tips received! Everett, Wash., April 9, 2021 – Major Crimes detectives are asking for help locating murder suspect Jesse L. Hartman. For official press release click here. […]

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