Kevin J. Fuhr

Kevin was born March 13, 1967, in Redondo Beach, Calif., to Steve and Sharon Fuhr. He was the oldest of four siblings, brother Danny, sisters Stacey and Cindy.

The family relocated to Moscow, Idaho, in 1975. This is where Kevin grew up and called home. The family moved to Kennewick, Wash., in 1984 where he graduated from Kamiakin High School in 1985.

It was at Kamiakin where he met his future wife, Emily Fuhr. After high school, Kevin served a mission for the LDS Church from 1986-1988 in Brussels, Belgium. Upon his return, he and Emily started dating and were married March 24, 1990. They were lucky enough to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary last March. 

For as long as he could remember, Kevin wanted to be a police officer. In April of 1992, his dream became a reality when he was hired by the Ritzville Police Department in Ritzville, Wash. After a short stint with RPD, he went to work for the Adams County Sheriff's Department in Othello, Wash. While working for Adams County, he served as a patrol deputy, traffic deputy, detective, and Undersheriff. While working for Adams County he attended the FBI National Academy session 224 in Quantico, Va.  

During his time living in Othello, he also attended Big Bend Community College and received his Associate of Arts degree and then Central Washington University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.  

On June 14, 2000, Kevin and Emily were blessed to welcome their daughter, Jordan, to their family. She was truly a blessing and an answer to their prayers. Kevin enjoyed watching Jordan’s many sporting events. They rode 4-wheelers together and she could even ski and surf, but not as good as her dad.   

In February 2007, Kevin was appointed as the Chief of Police of the Rathdrum Police Department in Rathdrum, Idaho. He served as chief in North Idaho for nine and a half years. In July of 2016, Kevin was hired to be the police chief of the Moses Lake Police Department. While serving as police chief, he also served two terms as interim city manager and was elected to the school board in 2022. While on the school board he served as board president for two years. 

Throughout his life, Kevin enjoyed many activities. He loved snowmobiling in his younger years. He enjoyed riding his bike and participated in several sprint triathlons. He also enjoyed golfing. But his biggest love was the water. He grew up water skiing and in the last few years, started wake surfing. Kevin was happiest when he was in the water. He loved doing these activities with family and friends.  

He felt very blessed that he was healthy enough to walk his daughter down the aisle July 20, 2024. It was a beautiful day with friends and family, and he felt truly grateful that he lived long enough to have this opportunity.

Kevin retired in June 2024 after 32 years of public service due to health issues. Kevin passed away July 21, 2025, leaving behind his wife, Emily, daughter Jordan (Humberto) Fuhr-Jimenez, his father and three siblings and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Big Bend Community College Wallenstien Theater. 

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to bluebridgealliance.org @ Moses Lake Police Department. This organization allows local law enforcement to help those in need.  

    Kevin Fuhr spent decades serving the communities he loved behind a badge and occasionally behind a desk - but he always loved wearing the badge more.