Former King County sheriff’s Sgt. John Urquhart, who retired last year as spokesman for the department, announced Tuesday he’s running for the sheriff’s job.
Former King County sheriff’s Sgt. John Urquhart, who retired last year as spokesman for the department, announced Tuesday he’s running for the sheriff’s job.
Urquhart said he would speed up reviews of officer-involved shootings and improve internal investigations. Urquhart also said he’s in favor of reforming drug laws, especially on marijuana.
The 64-year-old joins the race with 47-year-old Steve Strachan, who was appointed sheriff in April.
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A 17-year-old boy who shoved a campus security guard and wrestled with a Pierce County sheriff’s deputy was struck with a taser and arrested this afternoon, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
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A 17-year-old boy who shoved a campus security guard and wrestled with a Pierce County sheriff’s deputy was struck with a Taser and arrested Monday, the Sheriff’s Department reported.
An 18-year-old suspected burglar was arrested early Tuesday after ramming two Pierce County sheriff’s patrol cars at the end of a high-speed pursuit near Eatonville.
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in finding Nathaniel Charles G. Davis, a 28-year-old man who was last seen Feb. 13 at his mother’s home in the 4000 block of Madrona Drive Southeast in South Kitsap.
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