Harbor Patrol
Since the 1870s, the Harbor Patrol has been enforcing maritime law and keeping people safe on Seattle’s very active waters. During the 1960s, the Patrol became part of the Seattle Police Department and found a new home on Lake Union.
Story of the Seattle Harbor Patrol with Sgt. Kevin Haistings (8:36)
IMAGE SOURCES
Harbor Patrol Boat, Museum of History & Industry, 1986.5.9112
Diver with Patrol Boat off Mercer Island, 1937, Seattle P-I Staff Photographer, Museum of History & Industry PI24844
Coal Bunkers, Museum of History & Industry 2002.3.1643
Seattle Waterfront, 1873, Peterson Bros. ph., courtesy of Pauldorpat.com
Birds Eye View of Seattle, 1884, Burr, University of Washington Special Collections Division
Port Warden’s Annual Report, 1923, Seattle Public Library
Washington Street Dock, 1921, Seattle Municipal Archives
Port Warden’s Annual Report, 1931, Seattle Public Library
Depot & Dock Patrol Officers, History of the Seattle Police Department, 1923, Seattle Public Library
Port Warden’s Annual Report, 1912, Seattle Public Library
Port Warden Who Goes East, Seattle Daily Time, Friday Evening, Jan. 2, 1914
Patrol Boat #2, Port Warden’s Annual Report, 1929, Seattle Public Library
Row of Seattle Police Officers, Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum
Mounted Seattle Police Officers, Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum
Wireless Operator at the Harbor, Webster & Stevens,1921, Museum of History & Industry 1983.10.2280.3
Washington Street Dock with Patrol Boats, 1921, Seattle Municipal Archives
East Waterway, 1915, Washington State Archives Port of Seattle Collection
Cars on Waterfront, Washington State Archives Port of Seattle Collection
Men Dumping Beer during Prohibition, Wikimedia Commons
Coast Guardsmen Search Hull of Rum Runner Alice, Coast Guard Museum Northwest
Policeman Pulling Trunk with Murder Victim’s Body, Webster & Stevens, 1921, Museum of History & Industry 1983.10.11004
Harbor Patrol Divers, 1960s, Seattle Police Dept. Archives
Grand Trunk Fire, 1914, Paul Dorpat.com
Fire Boat Alki, Seattle Municipal Archives
Fire Boat at Work, Seattle Police Dept. Archives
Seattle Harborman Chief’s Badge, Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum
Boat Fire, Seattle Police Harbor Patrol Collection
Boat Fire, Seattle Police Harbor Patrol Collection
Wharf Fire, Seattle Police Harbor Patrol Collection
Harbor Patrol Lake Union Station, 1960s, Seattle Police Dept. Archives
Air & Water Patrol Helicopter, Seattle Police Dept. Archives
Seattle Police Department Air One, Sheriff & Police Reporter, November-December, 1971
Air & Water Patrol Helicopter in the Air, Seattle Police Dept. Archives
This exhibit is partly funded by 4Culture Arts, Heritage & Preservation through the King County Lodging Tax
©2012 Vaun S. Raymond vaun@u.washington.edu
To learn more about Seattle Police Department history, visit the Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum