CONGRATULATIONS! West Seattle firefighter Patrick Dunn celebrates retirement

(WSB photos by Torin Record-Sand)

Earlier this week, while monitoring SFD radio calls, we heard the dispatcher make a short announcement about a firefighter’s impending retirement, with well-wishes for the firefighter, Patrick Dunn, described as most recently serving on Ladder 13, the fire truck based at Station 37 in Sunrise Heights. This morning, Dunn, family, colleagues, and friends gathered at Easy Street Records for a breakfast celebration; we stopped in toward the end for photos:

Dunn tells us he’s been with SFD for 29 1/2 years, and spent time at Belltown’s Station 2 and the U-District’s Station 17 as well as West Seattle’s Station 37. What’s next? “Getting healthy,” plus a trip to Europe to see his daughter, who’s studying abroad, and then will “launch my next chapter.” He told us his favorite memory is “the caliber of people I’ve worked with.”

Karen January 31, 2026 (1:47 pm)

, Thank you ,Patrick, for your service. Enjoy your next chapter.

Mark m January 31, 2026 (10:28 pm)

Thank you for serving our community, Patrick!

Matt Vaughan February 1, 2026 (8:30 am)

Over 100 ppl showed up for Pat Dunn ! We had 4 fire trucks out front for awhile. Not sure if anyone knows this, but Mr Eddie Vedder heard about the celebration and Patrick’s retirement. Eddie covered all the drinks and food . Apparently, Eddie had a furnace issue and gas leak awhile back. Pat and his crew helped him out. So, to all those that came out celebrate Patrick’s retirement, Eddie bought u a beer and a breakfast burrito! Big love from Easy Street here. Back in October 2024, we suffered a major flood, almost lost the store. SFD popped our lock in the middle of the night, got the water shut off and tarped all our product. We lost maybe 20% of everything, but without SFD, we would’ve lost it all !

Hammer in Hand February 1, 2026 (7:40 am)

Thanks for your service. 291/2 years is quite and long time in a career that is so demanding and in a blink of an eye change one’s life for ever!Thanks a again

Laura February 1, 2026 (8:28 am)

Thank you, Patrick for serving our community for nearly three decades! Congratulations and best wishes in your next chapter! Thanks WS Blog for highlighting this and giving us the chance to show our appreciation. We need all the good news we can get these days.