The two Seattle Fire Investigators who caught suspected Greenwood arsonist Kevin Swalwell will be honored Friday night at the Seattle Fire Department Promotions and Awards Night celebration.
Fire Investigators Jim Berger and Steve Olson – Honored with a Meritorious Service Award for their role in the apprehension of a serial arsonist who terrorized the Greenwood neighborhood for months. In the early morning hours of November 13, 2009, Berger and Olson were patrolling Greenwood in an unmarked vehicle when they heard Seattle Fire units called to assist with a large fire in Shoreline. They drove towards the fire and spotted a person of interest watching the fire from a bus stop. They called in Seattle Police, who arrested the man. He later confessed to setting 10 fires in the Greenwood area.
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1 RidgeDweller // Apr 21, 2010 at 5:43 pm
I heard a rumor that the Mayor is trying to shut down the fire station at Greenwood and 73rd due to budget cuts. Doesn’t the mayor live in this neighborhood. Didn’t he pay ANY attention to the arsonist and the resulting fear and damage. I’m very disappointed and will write the mayor.
2 tw78 // Apr 21, 2010 at 6:58 pm
thank you to all who played a role in catching the arsonist! Glad to see these two honored!
3 Trix // Apr 22, 2010 at 10:19 am
Ridgedweller - Aren’t they getting a shiny new fire station? Your little rumor isn’t even remotely plausible.
Congratulations to these two heros!
4 Ridgedweller // Apr 22, 2010 at 10:49 am
A Greenwood firefighter told me that the mayor is trying to shut down the station and that’s why they haven’t even broken ground on what was supposed to be the “shiny new fire station.” The firefighter said that the station construction has been held up indefinitely.
Trix: there was no need to be condescending in your response.
5 iheartgreenwood // Apr 22, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Bravo fire investigators! Thank you for making our neighborhood safe again!
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