Moses Lake detective Salazar honored as DOJ's 2026 Hometown Hero
Detective Edgar Salazar (middle) receives the Eastern District of Washington’s 2026 Hometown Hero award from First Assistant U.S. Attorney Pete Serrano (left). Moses Lake Police Dept. Chief Dave Sands (right) grins as he accepts it.
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Around 100 people gathered in the Moses Lake Council Chambers to watch Moses Lake Detective Edgar Salazar receive the Eastern District of Washington’s 2026 Hometown Hero award. From left to right is First Assistant U.S. Attorney Pete Serrano, Salazar, Chief Dave Sands and Caitlin Baunsgard, deputy criminal chief for the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Moses Lake Police Dept. Edgar Salazar’s award sits on the table before the ceremony Thursday.
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Moses Lake Police Dept. Detective Edgar Salazar (left) shakes the hand of Moses Lake City Administrator Rob Karlinsey (right).
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Moses Lake Detective Edgar Salazar (middle) stands with his parents for a photo after the ceremony Thursday.
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Detective Edgar Salazar was recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Justice as the Eastern District of Washington’s Hometown Hero for 2026.
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MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake police detective who helped stop a gunman during a deadly shooting at the Gorge Amphitheatre, near Quincy, three years ago has been recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Justice as the Eastern District of Washington's 2026 Hometown Hero.
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