Sheriff Swank said woman called 911 over his views. Call records say otherwise

The sheriff claimed a woman called 911 because she didn't like what was said during public comment. Records show that's not ...

Oversight of sheriff's office, jailed youth to be sent to Pierce County voters

Supporters say Public Safety Ombuds and Juvenile Detention Advocate Office will provide transparency. Opponents say they aren ...
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Pierce County Sheriff: Homicide ‘suspect was shot and killed by police in Seaside, Oregon’

The man wanted in connection with two Pierce County homicides was shot and killed by police in Seaside, Oregon, Pierce County ...
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Pierce County deputies violated policy in response to DUI crash involving sheriff’s major

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — An internal investigation into deputies who responded to a 2025 DUI crash involving a high-ranking Pierce County Sheriff’s Office official found multiple policy violations, ...
Seattle Times

Pierce County sheriff turns off automated license plate readers

The Pierce County sheriff’s office deactivated its estimated 200 automated license plate readers Tuesday morning, saying the devices affixed to most deputies’ patrol cars cannot comply with the new ...
komonews

Pierce County deputies say man with large knife threatened to kill people at park

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Pierce County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) deputies arrested a man accused of threatening people with a large knife at Spanaway Lake Park on Friday night. Deputies say Pierce County ...
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Prosecutors issue decision on former Pierce sheriff candidate suspected of misdemeanors

A former candidate for Pierce County sheriff will not be prosecuted after detectives investigated him for allegedly impersonating a sheriff’s sergeant to file an internal complaint against another ...