Shoreline Police Sgt named Kenmore Police Chief

Chief Brandon Moen, Kenmore Police

Sgt. Brandon Moen of the Shoreline Police department has been named as the new chief of Kenmore Police.

A 13-year veteran of the King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO), Moen has been assigned to the City of Shoreline since 2016. Prior to that he served at the KCSO’s Southwest precinct, and with the KCSO Metro Transit Police.

Sergeant Moen was selected as Sergeant of the Year in 2018 for Shoreline and he was awarded KCSO’s Sheriff’s Medal in 2018 for courage and bravery in the line of duty.

Shoreline and Kenmore are both contract departments from the KCSO.

Moen replaces Chief Peter Horvath who has served as Kenmore’s Police Chief since February 5, 2018 and will be promoted to the rank of Captain. As a result of his promotion, Chief Horvath will be promoted to another assignment in the KCSO.