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Kent police recognized for role in federal RICO indictment and multiple life‑saving responses
Summary
Deputy Chief Matt Stansfield told the council the FBI presented a director's certificate to Detective Andy Richardson for work connecting a series of violent home invasions that led to federal RICO charges. The department also honored long‑service peer support work and three officers for a June life‑saving response.
Deputy Chief Matt Stansfield told the Kent City Council on Tuesday that Detective Andy Richardson received an FBI director's certificate for his role connecting a series of violent home invasions and helping bring a federal RICO indictment. Stansfield said a federal grand jury in August 2024 indicted Kevin Thistle and Christopher Johnson on RICO and related charges tied to violent home invasions across King, Snohomish and Skagit counties, including an Everett homicide. "Detective Richardson played a pivotal role in connecting the cases," Stansfield said,…
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