Moving to an appointed sheriff would make King County unique in Washington state. All other counties run elections for their top law enforcement position. The Washington State Sheriff’s ...

Since 1996, voters have elected the King County sheriff every four years. Earlier this year, a 23-member citizen board recommended the position be appointed in an effort to hold the sheriff ...

SEATTLE (AP) - King County would switch to an appointed rather than an elected sheriff and the county’s Office of Law Enforcement Oversight would be granted subpoena power to investigate the ...

This change would make King County unique in the state, as all other counties run elections for their top law enforcement position. The Washington State Sheriffs’ Association has also come out ...