Considering new sheriff

Posted 1/29/25

 

This month, the Board of County Commissioners will appoint an Interim Sheriff in the wake of Joe Nole’s retirement. We urge the commissioners to choose a candidate who commits, in …

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Considering new sheriff

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This month, the Board of County Commissioners will appoint an Interim Sheriff in the wake of Joe Nole’s retirement. We urge the commissioners to choose a candidate who commits, in no uncertain terms, to upholding state law and protecting immigrants in our community, instead of surrendering to Trump’s threat to prosecute officials that get in the way of his mass deportation plan. Washington State law prohibits such collaboration.

In 2019, the Washington State legislature passed the Keep Washington Working Act (KWW) and in 2020 the legislature passed the Courts Open to All Act (COTA). These laws prohibit local law enforcement agencies, such as the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, from collaborating with federal immigration authorities. COTA also prohibits federal civil arrests at or near courthouses in Washington State. 

Richard Davies, Jack Range, Lillian Powers, and Scott Charlton

Jefferson Associated Counsel