King County announces new interim sheriff, slew of new sheriff's office hiring bonuses

A report from the King County Auditor’s Office found significant lapses in privacy after ICE agents were able to access private information about thousands of inmates in King County without judicial warrants, a violation of King County policy.King County Sheriff’s Office

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 Pattie Cole-Tindall, who is currently second-in-command at the sheriff’s office. County Executive Dow Constantine announced Cole-Tindall’s appointment on Tuesday.

“Patti’s background and experience

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