On May 3, following a nationwide search and thorough interview and public engagement process, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced his appointment of Patti Cole-Tindall to serve as King County sheriff.
Cole-Tindall has a background in law enforcement, labor relations and human resources as well as service to the community. She joined the King County Sheriff’s Office in Oct. 2015, serving as the Chief of Technical Services Division for almost five years before being appointed undersheriff in 2020.
She was appointed interim sheriff in Nov. 2021 and began serving in her new role in January.
“The mission of the sheriff’s office is to improve the quality of life and preserve public safety for the people of King County. To meet the needs of our community, we must rethink and reimagine how to deliver on that promise, and there’s no better person to do that and serve as sheriff than Patti Cole-Tindall,” said Constantine. “Her experience as a leader, rooted in accountability and equality, and her credibility in the community and within the sheriff’s office ranks, are the exact combination of qualities we were looking for in a sheriff.”
Prior to her time at KCSO, Cole-Tindall served as the county’s Director of Labor Relations, advising Constantine and the King County Council on strategic planning, labor policy and employment law. She also served as the interim director of the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight, working with staff, the King County Sheriff’s Office, and...
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