We would like to thank U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) for securing $247,731 in federal funding for the Pierce County Metro Dive Team to update diving equipment that has been in use for the last two decades. “The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, and especially the members of the County’s Metro Dive Team, are incredibly thankful […]
Deputies Pursue Firebird from Air and Ground
On August 31st at 11:45 am our deputies and SWAT Team members were preparing to arrest a suspect from an assault with a firearm call from the day before at the 18800 block of 38th Ave E. Deputies were gathering up to go contact the suspect at his trailer and knew he had a dark […]
Deputy crawls into pipe to save dog
At 9:39 pm on September 7th, our deputies responded to an injured animal call at the 10700 block of Woodland Ave E. The caller reported a dog had been hit by a car and crawled into a culvert under the road. Animal Control was not immediately available and deputies were able to see the dog […]
Tip to keep your student out of trouble
Hear from one of our School Resources Officers about the four main things that get students into trouble at school. All students deserve a safe environment for education. Follow these tips and help keep our students and schools safe. Remember… if you see or hear something suspicious, SAY SOMETHING! Here is to a great 2023-2024 […]
University Place Deputy K9 Capture?
At 08:25 am, on August 18 our University Place deputies responded to a call of a stolen vehicle at the Cemetery at 9200 Chambers Creek Way. As the Sergeant was getting close a Lakewood and Steilacoom Officer had arrived as the vehicle started to leave. The Sergeant was able to pull over and deploy his […]
Woman who stole car to escape arrest, assaulted deputies is released without bail
On Monday, at 2:30 p.m., an undercover deputy spotted a possibly stolen Kia in a grocery store parking lot in the 11200 block of Canyon Rd E. The Kia had a broken window and a temporary license plate. The deputy ran a records check and found out that the temporary plate belongs on a Toyota […]
Drug recognition and what you need to know
Do you work closely with the public and wonder what you should know about drugs and keeping yourself safe? Learn how to recognize signs of drug use and the types of dangerous drugs we encounter. Here we will walk you through a tour of some of our most common drugs and how you can keep […]
PIERCE COUNTY BODY CAM: Drive By Shooting Suspect Caught
On August 8th at around 3:07 pm, our deputies were assisting the FBI task force with looking for a possibly armed and dangerous suspect who was wanted out of the city of Tacoma for a drive by shooting. The suspect was recently Involved in 2 pursuits, 1 with Tacoma and WSP and 1 with our […]
Construction crew uses water truck to help extinguish fast-moving brush fire
We want to give a huge shout out to a local construction crew who pitched in to help stop a brush fire from spreading to nearby homes last week. Last Friday morning, a deputy came across a brush fire alongside eastbound SR-512 in Parkland, just west of the Pacific Ave S exit. Fire personnel were […]