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 reelection. Swank was sworn in on Jan.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a suspected homicide in Parkland, the department announced a little after noon Sunday. About 7:30 a.m., a man’s body was found on a jogging trail at the Parkland Prairie Nature Preserve, which is in the 13000 block of Yakima Avenue South, Deputy Carly Cappetto said.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) told KIRO Newsradio auto theft across the county is down significantly from its peak in the summer of 2023. Over a three-month period, deputies responded to more than 460 car thefts or attempted car thefts.

Pierce County Sheriff's Department is currently investigating a suspected homicide after finding a man dead on a jogging trail Sunday afternoon.

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PCSD is asking the community for help identifying the person and asking anyone who may know someone who has been missing in the last 24 hours that fits the description to call the police.