Officer Kurt Enget, 49, died on 4/10/20. Officer Enget was hospitalized on 4/5/20 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton. Officer Enget’s condition worsened rapidly. He first joined the ranks in 2005 at the Suquamish Police Department, then joined the Bainbridge department in 2015. In 2017, Enget completed K-9 training. At the time of his death, he was a certified K-9 handler to his partner, Whitney, the city’s newest police dog. Enget and Whitney earned multiple commendations for their work together, including praise for assistance in a 2019 fatal fire in Port Angeles and also work during a drug investigation that same year. Enget also received two life-saving awards in 2018; one for the rescue of a capsized kayaker, and another for his role in the Eagle Harbor officer-involved shooting. Enget is survived by his wife Yevette and three children, sons Jarrid and Kyler and daughter Shyrel.
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