PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — With 8,000 votes left to count in Pierce County, Sheriff Candidate Keith Swank has declared victory.

Swank has lived in Pierce County for 20 years and spent most of his career working for the Seattle Police Department. He has ...

Keith Swank has won the election for Pierce County sheriff, an upset over a decades-long veteran of the department favored by ...

Pierce County is handing out raises approved by the County Council to top elected officials even before they begin their jobs ...

Last year the council voted to approve a 6% raise for the sheriff, effective Jan. 1, 2024, and an additional 3% raise ...

Early results show Keith Swank with a narrow lead over Patti Jackson in the race to be Pierce County's next sheriff.

Keith Swank is in the lead in Tuesday’s general election for Pierce County sheriff, early results show. As of Wednesday’s ...

The Gee & Ursula Show talks about Keith Swank, the newly elected sheriff of Pierce County, and some of the comments he made. Listen to the Gee and Ursula Show ...

The next sheriff will have to contend with staffing shortages, booking restrictions for adults and juveniles and legislative ...

Keith Swank worked as a Seattle police officer for 33 years, rising to captain and commanding the night watch before retiring last June. In recent years, he’s repeatedly run unsuccessful campaigns as ...

Early voting results show Keith Swank with a narrow lead in the Pierce County Sheriff's race against opponent Patti Jackson ...