Sheriff Swank will extend his availability to residents into this weekend, and with particular convenience for those of Parkland and Spanaway. Date: June 20, 2026Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMLocation: Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County LibraryAddress:13718 Pacific Ave STacoma, WA 98444 Checking In with the Sheriff Residents are invited to share crime investigation leads and other public safety concerns to assist Sheriff Swank catch the bad…
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Car crashes into Bethel High School
At 04:40 am, on Tuesday October 1st, a 911 caller said they saw a vehicle crash through the fence at Bethel High School. At 04:52 am, security arrived on scene and found a Hyundai sedan crashed into the front doors. The engine was running and no one was seen near the vehicle. As deputies were…
Don’t touch that sign!
It is campaign season. There will be signs. Sign laws allow them between 60 days before the election until 10 days after, at which time, they should be taken down. The “gutter repair” and the “cash for your home” signs actually are never legal. Those need applications to the County and payment of sign placement…
Hallowed ground, despicable humans
By Marianne Lincoln Wednesday, when I arrived at the old Spanaway Cemetery, the group doing the cleanup was in the middle of an opening prayer. It was an honorable way to begin work among those who had passed. But as soon as the prayer ended, Boojee Bowman, President of the Spanaway Historical Society, took me…
Aug. 30 Public Safety Meeting
PIERCE COUNTY — On Monday, August 30, 2021, 6 p.m., the Pierce County Council’s Public Safety Committee will hold its meeting in Frederickson at the new Cross Park meeting site. That is located at 4420 Military Road East. Presentations include the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management sharing about emergency management and response in Pierce…
County Council reviewing incident with Sheriff Troyer
PIERE COUNTY — At its Monday Study Session, the Pierce County Council met with legal representation from the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to learn what options are available to the Council as it relates to the Jan. 27 incident involving Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. Members asked preliminary questions to learn what options are…
Sheriff Pastor on Seattle shootings Jan. 22
Posted in Facebook by Sheriff Paul Pastor, 1-22-2020, 9:00 p.m. Tonight in Seattle: Shootings as No Surprise Like many of you, I watched the news coverage of the shootings in Seattle tonight. I believe that both Seattle Police and Fire / Paramedics responded quickly and well. Chief Best’s on-scene media presentation was extremely good. I…
Deputies? Urban Pierce County Fail
The Washington State Growth Management Act states guidelines for urban area police coverage. That is 1 officer for every 700 residents. Urban Pierce County currently has about 1 officer for ever 2000 residents. Have you felt there is more crime than normal or that you are not getting response when you call the Pierce County…
Training- Marijuana Trends
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — High In Plain Sight, is a training to inform adults on current marijuana trends and what to look for with youth. This training is great for school staff, nurses, youth serving organizations and the general public. Register here. August 13th 9-3:30 a.m., Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup 330 S Meridian, Puyallup WA…
Insufficient Policing!
[Editor Note:This is a letter sent by Master Watershed Steward and Pierce Communities Coalition member, Cindy Beckett to Rep. Mark McKaskill. It shows how far behind Pierce County’s unincorporated UGA is in police coverage] At this time, we in the UGA of Pierce County are officially asking for the State’s help. There are a growing…
Graham – Safe Streets Training
Safe Streets is holding an Awareness and Safety Training on Saturday March 10th from 9AM-12PM at the Graham Fire and Rescue Headquarters, 23014 70th Ave E Graham, WA. The training will include presentations from the new Community Liaison Deputy with Pierce County Sheriff’s Department and Code Enforcement. Light snacks, coffee, and tea will be provided….
Safe Streets to Host Awareness and Safety Training in Graham
Graham, WA (March 1, 2018)—Community residents looking to make their neighborhoods safer can attend Safe Streets’ free Awareness & Safety Training Saturday, March 10 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Graham Fire and Rescue Headquarters. The trainings are instructed by experienced community mobilization, law enforcement and emergency professionals who will teach residents how…
Incident at Graham Kapowsin
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — At approximately 2:30 p.m. today (December 5, 2017), 30 minutes after school was dismissed, there was a shooting near the Graham-Kapowsin High School campus. The shooting stemmed from an altercation between a group of individuals outside of the school. Two students who were injured in the shooting made their way onto…
March 4 – Southwood Neighborhood Watch
The Southwood community just east of Bethel High School off 46th Avenue & 224th Street (East of Elk Plain) will be holding a Neighborhood Watch meeting on March 4th from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Graham Library. If you would like more information, you may contact the organizer, Robert Taylor at rtaylor361@yahoo.com. If…
Sheriff Pastor: on Civil Disobedience
From a Facebook post – Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor In America today, we are seeing an increase in social activism and direct action politics. There is nothing wrong with this in a nation which values freedom. But recently, we have seen instances where fringe elements of anarchists and rioters run lawless and wild. And we…
Sheriff statement on immigration
PIERCE COUNTY — The issue of immigration and securing borders is currently a controversial topic with the new Presidential administration. Some people have reacted with fear and anger, others with celebration and others with confusion. This issue matters to local law enforcement even as we are confronted by people showing all the emotions and political…
Community safety – Sheriff & Prosecutor talk
TACOMA, WA – At the City Club of Tacoma’s monthly dinner in February, two of Pierce County’s top crime fighters had a lively conversation about community safety. Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor and Prosecutor Mark Lindquist took part in a nonpartisan forum. “With our Prosecutor Mark Lindquist and Sheriff Paul Pastor leading the way, justice…
Life’s lessons learned
By Marianne Lincoln My apologies to all my readers for the slow press this December. Since Thanksgiving, I have been working at a seasonal job and in my spare time, taking care of my home and working on craft projects for my granddaughters. A Christmas stocking with felt cut outs, sequins and beads can take…
Pursuit suspect flies off Golden Given hill near Brookdale
A suspect being pursued by Pierce County Sheriff Deputies failed to negotiate the turn on Golden Given Road where it drops down to Brookdale Road. Instead, he went straight downhill, landing in the backyard between two Parkland area houses this evening between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. The road was closed as emergency responders worked to…