Residents and visitors in Seattle and King County who are speech impaired, deaf or hard of hearing, or are unable to speak due to a domestic violence or other incident can now send a text message to 9-1-1 in an emergency situation.
Learn more about how it works and what to do by visiting kingcounty.gov/911
Learn more about how it works and what to do by visiting kingcounty.gov/911
News Release 12-20-2018
King County Launches 9-1-1 Texting Service
King County Launches 9-1-1 Texting Service
When 9-1-1 does not answer in King County:
Try sending text to 911
Call a local first responder
- Bellevue/NORCOM is 425-577-5656
- Bothell PD 425-486-1254
- Eastside 425-577-5656
- Enumclaw 360-825-3505
- Issaquah Police 425-837-3200
- Redmond 425-566-2500
- Redmond/Duvall 425-556-2503
- Sea-Tac Airport/Port of Seattle 206-787-5401
- Seattle PD 206-583-2111 or 206-625-5011
- SW Precinct 206-733-9800 or 206-625-5011
- SW Precinct 206-733-9800 or 206-625-5011
- Snoqualmie/North Bend Police 425-888-3333
- South King County 253-852-2121
- Unincorporated areas 206-296-3311
- UW Police 206-685-8973
- WSP 425-401-7788
KUOW: 9-1-1 lines still down across Seattle area. Here's what to do
A CenturyLink outage has downed 9-1-1 lines across Washington state and in other parts of the U.S.
Memo from the Seattle 911 Center: If you can't get through, call (206) 583-2111, 206 625-5011 or text 911.
That's right: You can now text 911. (Open text message; enter 9-1-1 in the "to" field. Send location of emergency and type of emergency. Keep it brief. Complete words. No emojis or photos or videos. English only.)
City of Seattle technicians are working with CenturyLink to "ensure our 911 service remains uninterrupted," said a Seattle Police Department tweet.
Call centers are having difficulty getting calls from landlines and cell phones.
There is no estimate when 9-1-1 service will be restored in the region, according to a King County bulletin.
Alternate emergency numbers in King County:
Seattle: 206-583-2111 or 206-625-5011
Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Kirkland, Medina, Mercer Island, Normandy Park: 425-577-5656
Algona, Auburn, Black Diamond, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Pacific, Renton, Tukwila: 253-852-2121
Beaux Arts Village, Burien, Carnation, Covington, Kenmore, King County International Airport, Maple Valley, Metro Transit Police, Muckleshoot Tribe, Newcastle, Sammamish, SeaTac, Shoreline, Skykomish, Sound Transit Police, Woodinville, Vashon Island: 206-296-3311
Issaquah, North Bend, Snoqualmie: 425-837-3200
King County Sheriff/Unincorporated King County: 206-296-3311
University of Washington Police: 206-685-8973
Enumclaw: 360-825-3505
Bothell, Lake Forest Park: 425-486-1254
Sea-Tac Airport/Port of Seattle: 206-787-5401
Redmond, Duvall: 425-556-2500
Washington State Patrol: 425-401-7788
A CenturyLink outage has downed 9-1-1 lines across Washington state and in other parts of the U.S.
Memo from the Seattle 911 Center: If you can't get through, call (206) 583-2111, 206 625-5011 or text 911.
That's right: You can now text 911. (Open text message; enter 9-1-1 in the "to" field. Send location of emergency and type of emergency. Keep it brief. Complete words. No emojis or photos or videos. English only.)
City of Seattle technicians are working with CenturyLink to "ensure our 911 service remains uninterrupted," said a Seattle Police Department tweet.
Call centers are having difficulty getting calls from landlines and cell phones.
There is no estimate when 9-1-1 service will be restored in the region, according to a King County bulletin.
Alternate emergency numbers in King County:
Seattle: 206-583-2111 or 206-625-5011
Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Kirkland, Medina, Mercer Island, Normandy Park: 425-577-5656
Algona, Auburn, Black Diamond, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Pacific, Renton, Tukwila: 253-852-2121
Beaux Arts Village, Burien, Carnation, Covington, Kenmore, King County International Airport, Maple Valley, Metro Transit Police, Muckleshoot Tribe, Newcastle, Sammamish, SeaTac, Shoreline, Skykomish, Sound Transit Police, Woodinville, Vashon Island: 206-296-3311
Issaquah, North Bend, Snoqualmie: 425-837-3200
King County Sheriff/Unincorporated King County: 206-296-3311
University of Washington Police: 206-685-8973
Enumclaw: 360-825-3505
Bothell, Lake Forest Park: 425-486-1254
Sea-Tac Airport/Port of Seattle: 206-787-5401
Redmond, Duvall: 425-556-2500
Washington State Patrol: 425-401-7788
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