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An independent investigation found that Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer violated department policies in an off-duty encounter with a Black newspaper carrier earlier this year.
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A newspaper carrier involved in a January confrontation with Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer has filed a federal lawsuit against the county. The lawsuit alleges Troyer violated the constitutional rights of carrier Sedrick Altheimer by triggering a massive police response with claims to an emergency dispatcher that Altheimer threatened to kill him.
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The state attorney general is charging Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer with two misdemeanors following a months-long investigation into Troyer’s conduct. The charges stem from an encounter the sheriff had with a Black newspaper carrier in his Tacoma neighborhood earlier this year, just months after he was elected as the county’s top law enforcement officer.
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Pierce County voters won’t get the option to choose between electing or appointing their sheriff after all. A proposed ballot measure that would have…
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Pierce County voters might get to choose whether they will continue electing their sheriff come November. The Pierce County Council is considering a…
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Six years ago, before Ed Troyer was elected sheriff in Pierce County, he was the subject of two internal affairs investigations over complaints about his…
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A Black newspaper carrier confronted by Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer has filed a legal claim seeking at least $5 million in damages.Attorneys…
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The request was straightforward: remove stickers from three of Pierce Transit's 21 police vehicles. Sue Dreier, the agency’s CEO, made the request in a…
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Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson says his office will investigate Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer for possible crimes related to an incident on…
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The Pierce County Council has chosen to hire former U.S. Attorney Brian Moran for an independent investigation of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer’s…