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On October 13, 2022, around 1630 hours, Officer Trevor Hansen responded to a call of CPR in progress for possible drug overdose of a 28-year-old male on the beach near Chetzemoka Park. The father of the victim was on scene and performing CPR. When Officer Hansen arrived on scene, he grabbed his medical pack and ran through the park to the beach. Officer Hansen ran down the beach approximately 100 yards before he located the victim. The victim was unconscious and unresponsive and his father was performing CPR.
On July 31, 2022, around 0340 hours Officer Patrick Fudally responded to a call of a subject yelling in pain behind a residence at an unknown location. Officer Fudally arrived in the area and located a subject on the ground covered in blood. Officer Fudally found the subject had severely cut his right arm and had massive arterial hemorrhaging, after an attempt to break into a nearby residence.
Thomas A. Olson
Chief of Police
I am excited and honored to have been sworn in as the Chief of Police for the Port Townsend Police Department. It is my privilege to serve this beautiful Victorian port city community. As your chief of police, I am committed to building and maintaining public trust while partnering with the community to keep Port Townsend a safer place to live, work, play, and visit.
Contact Information
IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY, CALL 9‑1‑1
General Police Administration Phone:
(360) 385-2322
*This number forwards to JeffCom dispatch during non-business hours, weekends and holidays.
Business Hours:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
*Open Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Fingerprinting available by appointment.
Address:
1925 Blaine Street, Suite 100, Port Townsend, WA 98368
