Rev. Harriett Walden has been a vocal advocate for better police community relations in Seattle since 1990 when she co-founded Mothers for Police Accountability (MFPA). The MFPA educates young people, parents, and others affected by excessive police practices and works with other community organizations to seek positive changes in the criminal justice system.
Rev. Walden also founded the Family Empowerment Institute where she acts as Director working in partnership with the Seattle Police and Parks Departments to Break the Silence on Black on Black crime.
In 2000, Rev. Walden received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Seattle Police Chief.
Since 1992, Rev. Walden has served as a trained facilitator for the Virtues Project, a global grassroots initiative to inspire the practice of virtues, such as kindness, justice, and integrity in everyday life. She is currently the Interim Pastor of Sojourner Truth Ministries, a community service based faith community in Seattle’s Central Area.
Rev. Walden has been appointed to numerous task forces and commissions involving efforts to improve and heal community-police relations and to achieve greater transparency and accountability in the criminal justice system.
