- King County, Washington Sheriff's Office
Infobox Law enforcement agency
agencyname = King County Sheriff's Office
commonname = King County Sheriff's Office
abbreviation = KCSO
patch = WA - King County Sheriff.jpg
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mission = Our vision is to improve public safety by leading and promoting collaboration and professionalism in the criminal justice system.
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preceding1 = Municipal Police
employees = 1,000+
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country = United States
divtype = State
divname = Washington
subdivtype = County
subdivname = King County
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sizepopulation = 1.6 million
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police = Yes
local = footnote
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sworn = 720
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chief1name =Sue Rahr
chief1position =Sheriff
unitname = collapsible list |title=6 | Patrol | K-9 Unit | TAC-30/SWAT Unit | Search and Rescue | Motorcycle Unit | Marine/Dive Unit
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stationtype = Precinct
stations = Yes
boat1type = Police boat
boats1 = Yes
aircraft1type = Helicopter
aircraft1 = 2
website = http://www.metrokc.gov/sheriff/
footnotes = The KCSO provides policing for unincoorporated areas ofKing County , 12 contracting cities, and theMuckleshoot Tribe Reservation.The King County Sheriff's Office is located in western
Washington . It has over 1,000 employees and serves over 1.6 million citizens [ [http://www.metrokc.gov/sheriff/what/ King County Sheriff - What We Do] ] .The KCSO also provides police services for the Muckleshoot Tribe, Metro Transit, and the King County International Airport.
The current sheriff of King County is
Sue Rahr .Contract cities
* Beaux Arts
* Burien
* Covington
* Kenmore
* Maple Valley
* Newcastle
* North Bend
* Sammamish
* SeaTac
* Shoreline
* Skykomish
* WoodinvilleOther contracts
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King County International Airport
*MetroTransit
*Muckleshoot Indian Tribe The Green River Killer
On July 15, 1982, the body of Wendy Lee Coffield was found in the Green River. Within a month, four other bodies were found on the riverbank: Debra Lynn Bonner, Marcia Faye Chapman, Opal Charmaine Mills and Cynthia Jean Hinds. Thus began one of the longest and largest serial murder investigations in United States history. Eventually, the deaths of at least 48 women would be linked to the Green River killer. [ [http://www.kingcounty.gov/safety/sheriff/Enforcement/Investigations/GreenRiver.aspx King County Sheriff's Green River Killer page] ]
Gary Ridgway was eventually convicted of the crimes. Ridgway is considered one of the most prolificserial killer s in American history.Fallen Officers
Since the establishment of the King County Sheriff's Office, 15 officers have died in the line of duty. [ [http://www.odmp.org/agency/1985-king-county-sheriffs-office-washington The Officer Down Memorial Page] ]
ee also
*
List of law enforcement agencies in Washington
*Dave Reichert
*Sue Rahr References
External links
* [http://www.kingcounty.gov/safety/sheriff/ King County Sheriff website]
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