A court case over a private attorney providing legal advice to the sheriff shows a fractured relationship between the two top ...

Sheriff declines to enforce Washington's new gun permit law, raising concerns among residents about firearm regulations and ...

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank vowed to crack down on human trafficking, said he would ensure his department is well staffed and promised to be transparent with the public Wednesday at a formal ...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Candidate Keith Swank declared victory Tuesday in the race for the next Pierce County sheriff. As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Swank had a nearly 8,000 vote lead over candidate ...

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 ...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Early voting results show Keith Swank with a narrow lead in thePierce County Sheriff's race against opponent Patti Jackson with 51.46% of votes. Pierce County Sheriff’s ...

Pierce County Sheriff candidates Keith Swank and Patti Jackson are leading in Tuesday’s primary, according to early election results, with Cyndie Fajardo trailing close behind. It is a highly ...

Keith Swank wants to bring an outsider’s eye to the job of Pierce County sheriff in a department he believes to be hampered by favoritism and ineffective leadership, creating controversies and ...

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank’s conflicts with other elected leaders made its way to court Wednesday after an attorney acting as Swank’s lawyer served three county officials a demand for ...

Swank pointed to a recent fatal collision as an example of why decisions to pursue suspects need to be evaluated.