Federal Way Washington Police Embroidered Patch
The City of Federal Way Washington police embroidered patch is come with 4 inches width and 5 inches height. The border is dark blue. At the top of the patch, there is a grey text says “POLICE” on the dark blue background. The grey curve line is a seperator between top and bottom part. In the middle of the patch, you will find the circle. There is a text “CITY OF FEDERAL WAY – WASHINGTON” wrap around the logo. At the bottom, you will find a ribbon with the number “1996″ on it.
The final price on ebay of this patch on May 22, 2007 is $26.66, from this price, I think you can estimate the value of this patch.
I helped design this patch. The agency moved to use more tactical and subdued colors instead of the bright sky blue colors initially used. The old patch had the city name in small hard-to-read font below Mt. Rainier.
Research into the history of Federal Way and how it got its name revealed that the US Cavalry provided the preferred and protected route of travel (thus the Federal Way) from Portland to Seattle, hence the Cavalry sabers upholding justice and safety. The law enforcement shield behind the sabers memorialize the agency’s first shield badge which went into effect under the direction of the department’s founding Chief Ron Wood in 1996. It was the single largest undertaking of its kind at the that time, an overnight take over of King County Sheriff’s largest precinct by the municipal police of the city of Federal Way.