Honoring Our First Responders

Published on May 19, 2022

Peace Officers Memorial Day - National Police Week

In recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15, the Kirkland Police Department Honor Guard lowered flags to half-staff at the Kirkland Justice Center and laid a ceremonial wreath to honor fallen officers.

Peace Officers Memorial Day marks the beginning of National Police Week, May 15-21, 2022, an annual celebration recognizing the dedication of law enforcement everywhere. KPD currently has 110 commissioned Police Officers who contribute to making Kirkland a safe and welcoming city by upholding the department’s mission “to protect and serve our community with honor, integrity and courage.”

National EMS Week

It’s also National EMS Week and we honor the life-saving work that Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) provide in Kirkland and across the country.

At the Kirkland Fire Department, all of our firefighters are certified EMTs, trained in advanced medical care for all types of emergencies including vehicle accidents, cardiac arrest calls, strokes and other emergency medical calls, which now make up approximately 75% of all response calls annually.

Thank you to our all Firefighter/EMTs at Kirkland Fire Department for continuing to step up and save lives.