Earlier this year, the East Wenatchee Police Department (EWPD) moved to its new location at the corner of Simon St and Rock Island Rd in East Wenatchee. One thing that was missing at their new facility was a flagpole. In a project started by the East Wenatchee Rotary, in conjunction with the American Legion Post 10 and Wenatchee Valley VFW, funds were donated by these three community partners to purchase a new flagpole for the station.
On June 14th (Flag Day), the flagpole was dedicated in a ceremony that saw the US Flag transferred from a joint-veteran color guard made up of Legion and VFW members to a police color guard detail that received the new flag and raised it during the National Anthem sung by VFW Chaplain Sarah Simonson. Attendees included East Wenatchee Mayor Jerrilea Crawford, Police Chief Rick Johnson, Assistant Chief Erik Hampton, police officers, East Wenatchee Rotary members, and members of the VFW and American Legion.
The ceremony concluded with a reception and tour of the new police station.
