King County announces new interim sheriff, slew of new sheriff's office hiring bonuses
King County will have a new, temporary sheriff starting Jan. 1 when the sheriff’s office, for the first time in nearly 30 years, falls back under the authority of the county executive.
The new sheriff will be Patti Cole-Tindall, who is currently second-in-command at the sheriff’s office. King County Executive Dow Constantine announced Cole-Tindall’s appointment on Tuesday.
“Patti’s background and experience in the Sheriff’s Office and across county government — working with labor, serving her community and demonstrating integrity and transparency — make her uniquely qualified to step into this interim role,” Constantine said in a news release.
Cole-Tindall’s stint as sheriff will be temporary because the county will be searching for a long-term hire starting next year and she has already said she does not want the position. Voters in 2020 passed a county charter amendment that once again made the sheriff position an appointed one, rather than an elected one.
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