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Traffic, Family Violence, Com-
munity Services, administration
of the Kirkland Municipal Jail,
Kirkland Emergency 911 Com-
munications Center, Records,
and Training.
Eric has been an active repre-
sentative to numerous regional
and national committees relat-
ing to public safety, including
the International Association of
Chiefs of Police, Police Executive
Research Forum, F.B.I. National
Academy Associates (Wash-
ington Chapter President in
2011), National Tactical Officers
Association, King County Police
Chiefs Association, Commission
on Accreditation of Law Enforce-
ment Agencies, and served as
president of Washington As-
sociation of Sheriffs and Police
Chiefs in 2014.
Eric was active in the Kirkland
community, raising funds for WA
State Special Olympics, and lo-
cal scholarship funds, is a mem-
ber of Kirkland Rotary and the
Kirkland Chamber of Commerce
and has served as Chair of an
Ethics Board in the community
in which he resides.
During his tenure as Chief of
Police, he led KPD through an an-
nexation in which Kirkland grew
from a city of approximately
40,000 to just over 80,000. As a
result, the department itself dou-
bled in size, with added sworn
and support staff. In addition,
Eric was integral in the conver-
sion of a former Costco Home
warehouse into the current
Kirkland Justice Center which is
a joint home to our municipal
court and the police department.
Eric lives in the Seattle metro-
politan area with his wife and
three children. He looks forward
to more time with his family and
his new venture with Zetron, a
public safety communication
systems company, as the NW
Regional Manager of sales/cus-
tomer service.
WEST VIRGINIA
n The WV Chapter of The IASIU
(The International Association of
Special Investigation Units) said
“goodbye” and “good luck” to a
great partner and great friend as
they honored Inspector General
Gary Griffith of the WV DOI
Fraud Unit upon his retirement.
Gary was the founding member
of the WV Fraud Unit and built it
from nothing into a formidable
anti-fraud unit that worked
closely with IASIU and NICB to
fight fraud in WV. At a lunch
meeting on 9/25 he received a
plaque from both IASIU and the
NICB (National Insurance Crime
Bureau) thanking him for his
service.
In 1983 Gary andWV IASIU
President Steve Bodge, of
Nationwide Insurance SIU, were
the lone representatives from
WV to attend and graduate from
the 135th Session.
Pictured with the plaque, with
Gary on the right. Also pictured
is NICB Special Agent Bruce
Adkins, 133rd Session, on the far
right. Gary’s daughter Jessica
is standing beside him. She
was born during the 135th, and
fortunately Gary made it home
in time for the big event.
The West Virginia Chapter of The International Association of Special Investigation Units