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FBI Seattle is the official Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation serving Washington State. Should not be confused with individual FBI resident agencies in smaller cities (Bellingham, Everett, Spokane, etc.), which report to Seattle.
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- Seattle | Federal Bureau of InvestigationFBI▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Established 1914
- Located at 1110 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
- Current Special Agent in Charge: W. Mike Herrington
- Nine resident agencies across Washington State
- Heroes, Heroines, and History: FBI Field Offices ~ A Brief History of a Select Fewhhhistory.com▎ high· 2026-05-14
- First office opened 1914 in Douglas Building
- Moved to Northern Life Tower in 1930
- Closed in 1932 and Portland office took territory
- Reestablished March 11, 1937 by Ray C. Suran in Vance Building
- Maury Island incident - WikipediaWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- FBI investigated UFO claims made by Harold Dahl and Fred Crisman in June-August 1947
- FBI determined claims were a hoax and false
- J. Edgar Hoover took direct interest and ordered a definitive report
- Incident resulted in death of two Army Air Force officers in B-25 crash
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Disambiguation: FBI Seattle is the official Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation serving Washington State. Should not be confused with individual FBI resident agencies in smaller cities (Bellingham, Everett, Spokane, etc.), which report to Seattle.
The FBI Seattle Field Office is a federal law enforcement and intelligence agency field office established in 1914, closed in 1932, and reestablished on March 11, 1937, by Acting Special Agent in Charge Ray C. Suran. It serves as the primary FBI headquarters for Washington State, with jurisdiction covering King County and nine resident agencies across the state. The office is located at 1110 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA. FBI Seattle participated in notable UFO investigations, most notably the 1947 Maury Island incident, in which the bureau conducted a prompt investigation and determined the sighting claims were a hoax, though the incident attracted the attention of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.
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Desambiguação: FBI Seattle is the official Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation serving Washington State. Should not be confused with individual FBI resident agencies in smaller cities (Bellingham, Everett, Spokane, etc.), which report to Seattle.
O Escritório de Campo do FBI Seattle é uma agência federal de aplicação da lei e inteligência estabelecida em 1914, fechada em 1932 e reaberta em 11 de março de 1937 pelo Agente Especial Encarregado Interino Ray C. Suran. Serve como a sede principal do FBI para o estado de Washington, com jurisdição cobrindo o Condado de King e nove agências residentes em todo o estado. O escritório está localizado em 1110 3ª Avenida, Seattle, WA. O FBI Seattle participou de notáveis investigações de OVNIs, particularmente do incidente de Maury Island em 1947, no qual a agência conduziu uma investigação imediata e determinou que as reivindicações de avistamento eram um engano, embora o incidente tenha atraído a atenção do Diretor do FBI J. Edgar Hoover.
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- Seattle | Federal Bureau of Investigation · FBI · reliability:
high— Established 1914; Located at 1110 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101; Current Special Agent in Charge: W. Mike Herrington; Nine resident agencies across Washington State - Heroes, Heroines, and History: FBI Field Offices ~ A Brief History of a Select Few · hhhistory.com · reliability:
high— First office opened 1914 in Douglas Building; Moved to Northern Life Tower in 1930; Closed in 1932 and Portland office took territory; Reestablished March 11, 1937 by Ray C. Suran in Vance Building - Maury Island incident - Wikipedia · Wikipedia · reliability:
high— FBI investigated UFO claims made by Harold Dahl and Fred Crisman in June-August 1947; FBI determined claims were a hoax and false; J. Edgar Hoover took direct interest and ordered a definitive report; Incident resulted in death of two Army Air Force officers in B-25 crash