Sheriff Paul Pastor, July 16, 2014 Collaborate or Perish / Co-operate and Flourish In 2008 with the change in County charter, the position of Sheriff became an elected office in Pierce County. I am convinced that there is real wisdom in having the people elect the Sheriff to represent the peoples’ interests in terms of…
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County council renounces human trafficking, vows to help raise awareness
With a unanimous vote Tuesday, members of the Pierce County Council approved Resolution R2014-83 which declares the County to be a “Not in My County” anti-human trafficking area. The resolution originated with the Coalition Against Trafficking (CAT), a collection of organizations working to protect children and prevent victims of human trafficking by promoting “Not in…
Missing Roy man found
The man reported missing through a Pierce county Alert was found Saturday night. A comment on the News Tribune page left a clue how that might have happened… Betty Sorenson: The gentlemen that was lost . Was found in my driveway when I happened to look out my front window and notice him laying in my…
Missing 47 year old male
The Pierce County Sheriff’s department is looking for a missing 47 year old male that is prone to seizures. He is 5′ 10″, 180 pounds with short brown hair wearing a printed knit or white tee shirt and wearing blue and white PJ bottoms. His name is Dan and was last seen in the 288th and…
Pierce Transit set for anti-terrorism exercise June 12
Transit personnel will participate in a terrorist response exercise in two locations on Thursday, June 12. Sprinker Recreation Center in Spanaway and Washington State Fair & Event Center in Puyallup will each be the scene of simulated terrorist attacks on Pierce Transit buses. More than 60 volunteers will assist by playing passengers on the buses,…
Pierce County Drug Court could serve as model for Korean program
Twenty delegates from South Korea will tour Pierce County’s Felony Drug Court from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, to learn more about the local system for dealing with drug offenders. Pierce County’s Felony Drug Court program started in 1994 and is the second-largest drug court in Washington State. Eligible defendants who choose to enter…
County proclaims April 26 as Domestic Violence Awareness Day
Calling it a crime with consequences that devastate communities, members of the Pierce County Council adopted a joint resolution designating April 26, 2014, as Domestic Violence Awareness Day. Joint Council-Executive Resolution R2014-49, approved during the Council’s April 22 meeting, encourages all citizens to dedicate themselves to domestic violence prevention and to join the county in…
Wanted for Bank Robbery
From Crime Stoppers Wanted for Bank Robbery: Joseph Smith Pierce County Sheriff’s detectives need your help to locate bank robbery suspect Joseph Smith. A felony warrant has been issued for Smith’s arrest for two counts of Robbery in the 1st degree, one count of Attempted Robbery in the 1st degree, and one count of Theft…
Medical Examiner corrects identification of woman struck by truck
Pierce County Medical Examiner Thomas Clark released the following statement regarding an error made in identifying a body in a death investigation: On March 14, a woman crossing a street in Spanaway was struck by a pickup truck. The victim was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. She had no identification. The hospital…
The Next Phase of Crime & How We Should Respond
By Pierce County Sheriff, Paul Pastor The last 10 years has seen an overall decrease in serious crime in America. But the trend appears to be changing. Instances of reported violent crime in America increased slightly last year for the first time since 2006. Instances of reported property crimes, especially thefts and burglaries, also increased…
Expect increased DUI patrols and bar visits on St. Patty’s Day
PIERCE COUNTY — Don’t count on the luck of the Irish to get you home safely if you’ve had too much to drink over the St. Patrick’s holiday. St. Patty’s celebrations will bring out more than green beer from March 14-17 when 70 law enforcement officers from 30 agencies in Snohomish, King and Pierce counties…
March 10 Council takes on the Human Trafficking issue
Dear Editor, Every year, human traffickers generate billions of dollars in profits by victimizing millions of people around the world and here in the United States. Human trafficking is considered to be one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world. Pierce County is not immune from the horrors of this evil. As the…
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