Advance helicopter alert! Air/sea drill next Tuesday

Most of this will be happening south of us, but this alert just sent out by the King County Sheriff’s Office mentions that helicopter activity might be visible, so take note (and we’ll remind you again Tuesday):

On Tuesday June 16th, the King County Sheriff’s Office TAC 30 team (our department’s tactical unit) will be hosting a multi-agency maritime operations exercise in the area of the Des Moines waterfront. Citizens may see our helicopter flying from the Alki Point area south to Dumas Bay. Hours of the exercise will be from approximately 8am until 5pm.

The main landing zone for the helicopter will be the Des Moines Marina. Agencies participating in the exercise include the Seattle Police, Bainbridge Island Police, the U.S. Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, and King County Medic One.

There will be numerous law enforcement boats involved in the exercise, along with one boat from the King County Water Taxi. During the exercise there will be no public access to the pier.

2 Replies to "Advance helicopter alert! Air/sea drill next Tuesday"

  • MWL June 12, 2015 (7:34 am)

    Thanks for the heads up! Seems like so many people around here jump to conclusions and assume the worst every time there’s a helicopter in the air. I’m a local heli pilot, and I can tell you that it’s not all doom and gloom up there. Have a nice weekend!

  • WSPK June 12, 2015 (8:16 am)

    Don’t Jade Helm me Bro!

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