This memorial was made possible through the support and efforts of: About The Department The King County Sheriff’s Office was established in 1852, when the Oregon Territorial Legislature created King County and three other counties in the western section of the Washington Territory. This was 37 years before Washington became a state. The King County Sheriff’s Office Members: - Sheriff John Urquhart - Chief of Staff Chris Barringer - Chief Daniel Pingrey - Chief Robin Fenton - Captain Greg Thomas - Admin Assistant Micki Christensen, PCT3 - Admin Assistant Leonard Jones - Quartermaster Julie Hembroff - Photographer Michael Sage The King County Sheriff’s Office is the 2nd And: - Reagan Dunn, King County Councilmember - Jim Ritter, Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum President - Joleen Donahoe, Blumenthal Uniforms - Anthony Wright, King County Facilities Management Division, Director - Robert Renouard, King County Facilities Management Division, Project Manager largest local police agency in the State of With generous support from: County was originally named for William R. King, then Vice President of the United States. The King County Council renamed it after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in February 1986. Washington, serving as the primary law enforcement agency for all unincorporated areas of King County, as well as 12 contract cities, and 2 transit agencies. The department has over 1,000 employees and serves over 1.6 million citizens, over 500,000 of - Tish Oye & Steven Shahbaghlian, Glass Works Incorporated - Jason Jensen, Oregon Tile & Marble Co. - Mike Chirila, Ceramic Tile Marble & Granite - Sam & JoAnn Santos, Western Graphics Inc. Honoring Service & Sacrifice King County Sheriff’s Office Website: http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/sheriff.aspx which live in either unincorporated areas or in one of the 12 contract cities served by the agency. The current Sheriff of King County is John Urquhart, elected to the position in Novem- Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial: http://www.behindthebadgefoundation.org For More Information: Officer Down Memorial Page: www.odmp.org james.ritter@seattle.gov smpmuseum@aol.com ber 2012. He serves as King County’s 33rd King County Sherriff’s Office Phone: 206-296-4155 E-mail: sheriff@kingcounty.gov V1-11-16 Sheriff. The names of these King County Sheriff deputies have been placed on this site of honor, lest we forget their sacrifice in our public service. They are forever honored and remembered. Deputy Steve Cox December 02, 2006 Deputy Cox was shot while interviewing a suspect to a homicide in the White Center area. Deputy Richard Herzog June 22, 2002 Deputy Herzog was overwhelmed and shot with his own gun as he attempted to apprehend an unarmed suspect in the City of Newcastle. Deputy Mark W. Brown February 27, 1999 On February 25, 1999, motorcycle Deputy Brown, responded to a silent bank alarm. While en route, he was involved in a traffic accident. Two days later he passed away from his injuries. Deputy Richard S. Cochran II May 22, 1991 Deputy Cochran was killed in an on duty motorcycle accident. He was struck from behind by a transit bus. Detective Michael Raburn March 27, 1984 Detective Raburn was stabbed with a sword while serving a civil eviction order in the City of Seattle. When he knocked on the front door, the suspect reached through the door opening and stabbed him. Sergeant Samuel A. Hicks June 24, 1982 Sergeant Hicks and another investigator were verifying the accuracy of a tip given to them in a murder investigation. While at the scene, they encountered the suspect with a high powered rifle, who opened fire on their patrol car. As the deputies returned fire and attempted to locate cover, Sergeant Hicks was struck and killed. Deputy Donald A. Armeni September 15, 1954 Deputy Armeni was shot and killed by a suspect who he was taking into custody for an insanity committal warrant. Deputy Norman F. Silkworth March 07, 1952 Deputy Silkworth responded to a robbery in progress at the Inglewood County Club. When deputies entered the establishment, one employee mistook them for the robbers and opened fire. Deputy Silkworth was shot three times and died at the scene. Deputy Thomas Meehan November 13, 1935 Deputy Meehan was found outside his patrol vehicle on the Old Valley Road one half mile north of the City of Kent. It was later learned, that Deputy Meehan was killed while attempting to arrest a chicken thief. Special Deputy Steve Watson July 09, 1934 While working as a special deputy during labor unrest along the Seattle waterfront, Deputy Watson was pulled from his vehicle, beaten and shot by a group of activists. This case remains unsolved. Deputy Robert C. Scott April 04, 1920 Deputy Scott and several other deputies arrived at the scene of a robbery in progress. The two suspects, who were robbing a motorist at gunpoint, entered a shootout with the deputies, killing Deputy Scott at the scene. Deputy John Williams March 18, 1903 As part of a larger posse, Deputy Williams and Everett Detective Charles Raymond, were hunting an armed escapee from the Oregon State Prison. On July 2, 1902, both were shot while attempting to arrest the escapee. Detective Raymond was shot and killed instantly at the scene of the shooting. Deputy Williams died nine months later from the wounds he received in the shootout. Deputy George W. Poor July 26, 1891 Deputy Poor was accompanying a federal customs inspector to help apprehend undocumented immigrants being smuggled into Seattle from Canada. In the town of Sedro-Wooly, Skagit County, he was killed by a federal customs inspector in a case of mistaken identity. Posseman Cornelius Rowley July 04, 1902 Posseman Rowley was one of six officers shot and killed by an escaped convict. After the escape a manhunt began for the suspect. The suspect had set up an ambush near Bothell, Washington, where an Everett detective and King County deputy were killed. Sheriff Louis V. Wyckoff January 21, 1882 On January 19, 1882, a vigilante group called the “Committee of Safety,” reluctantly turned over two suspects in a fatal robbery attempt. The next morning, two to three hundred men of the group overpowered Sheriff Wyckoff and his deputies, and hanged the two suspects and another prisoner (in City Park, next to the courthouse). Sheriff Wyckoff died of a massive heart attack suffered while defending the prisoners while in his custody. Deputy Wesley F. Cherry March 06, 1854 Deputy Cherry was shot and killed while searching for murder suspects. He was part of a posse that canoed to Holmes Beach on Whidbey Island. Upon contact they were ambushed. Deputy Cherry was shot and died the next day. He had served with the Sheriff's Office for only one day.