Issaquah Law Enforcement History
Ray Febus
Acting Police Chief 1958
By Ben Martinez, Official Issaquah Police Historian
Submitted October 2002
Ray was born June 13, 1930 in Toppenish, Washington, the
son of Ora and Martha Febus. He was raised in Toppenish and graduated from
Toppenish High School.
During the Korean War, he served in the U. S. Marine
Corps. Ray moved to Issaquah in 1958 and joined the Issaquah Police Department,
where he served as a Sergeant and as Acting Chief. He left that department in
1969.
Fraternally he was associated Kirkland Eagles and as a
trustee of the Issaquah Eagles, Arie No. 3054.
Ray passed away on July 6, 1976. He is buried at Elmwood
Cemetery, in Toppenish.

Photo Courtesy of Issaquah Police Department
Top from left: Woody Whithbeck, unknown, Ray Febus. Front from left:
Doug Blackmore, unknown, unknown, Chief Goodrow
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