The King County Council voted 8-0 Wednesday to approve Patti Cole-Tindall as the next King County Sheriff. FOX13
On May 3, Executive Dow Constantine"The mission of the Sheriff’s Office is to improve the quality of life and preserve public safety for the people of King County. To meet the needs of our community, we must rethink and reimagine how to deliver on that promise, and there’s no better person to do that and serve as Sheriff than Patti Cole-Tindall," said Executive Constantine.
This is the first time a sheriff has been appointed in King County after voters decided they wanted the sheriff to be appointed - rather than elected by a vote of the people. "I am honored and humbled to be selected to serve as the next King County Sheriff. I am looking forward to the future of not only the agency but also the community as we work collaboratively to co-create the public safety agency that meets the needs of the residents in King County," said Cole-Tindall. "I, along with my leadership team, are committed to making the King County Sheriff’s Office a premier law enforcement agency and striving for continuous improvement.
The other finalists are Charles Kimble, who is the Chief of Police from Killeen, Texas, and Reginald Moorman, a Major from the Atlanta Police Department.
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