The commission is part of a process that takes place every 10 years to convene a 21-member body to review the county charter.

Swank claims the commission is controlled by "leftist radicals." Commission leaders say they're just trying to do their duty.

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank could be out of a job by the first of the year if voters approve an amendment headed for ...

Swank didn't win because the majority of voters in Pierce County agree with his philosophy of policing. | Opinion ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank took to social media Monday, posting on X and asking his followers: “Do you think it’s time to ban trans people from owning guns?” The post garnered ...

It’s a laudable goal to reassure Pierce County residents that they can call the police without fear of deportation. That’s what Sheriff Keith Swank tried to do when he told The News Tribune this week ...

Editor's note:This story contains crude language. Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank called prosecutors "motherfuckers" in text messages with a private attorney and referred to the Washington ...

Keith Swank, a former Seattle police captain, was elected sheriff of Pierce County in the 2024 election, replacing former Sheriff Ed Troyer. His initial months in office have been marked by public ...

The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs announced Thursday it would consider expelling Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank from the organization, saying his testimony before a state ...

TACOMA, Wash. — The new Pierce County Sheriff is wrapping up his first week in office. Voters elected Sheriff Keith Swank to the position in November, replacing Ed Troyer who did not seek reelection.