Don Ramsdell News Today

Notice about 5 00 tonight through 11 00, this is when the winds will gust to over 45 miles an hour. Less wind here, but still a brisk day for you. We are 62 in oakland. A look from our east bay hills camera, a little bit of fog and the forecast calls for numbers to climb through the 60s around the bay. By noontime, also inland will be close to 70 degrees, but the northwest winds up to 20, 30, even 35mileanhour gusts today will keep us in the 70s for our warmest locations. The cooling trend conti...

TACOMA, Wash. — Three Tacoma police officers who were acquitted last month of killing Manuel Ellis reached settlements totaling $1.5 million to walk away from their jobs after an internal

SEATTLE — The acquittal of three Tacoma police officers charged with killing Manuel Ellis ended their criminal troubles, but the fallout from Ellis’ death is far from over. Officers …

The officers were all found not guilty Thursday. They still face a civil suit from Ellis’ family that appears headed for trial.

Tacoma Police Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Timothy Rankine face charges in the death of Manny Ellis, who died in police custody in March 2020.

John Cheesman, Fircrest’s longtime police chief, signed off for the final time Friday. Residents and law enforcement colleagues surprised him with a party.

A man convicted for the 1986 rape and murder of 12-year-old Michella Welch in Tacoma was sentenced to 26 years in prison on Tuesday. 

Moore currently works as assistant chief of police for the Investigations Bureau in Dallas. He replaces Don Ramsdell, who retired in December 2020.

Moore currently works as assistant chief of police for the Investigations Bureau in Dallas. He replaces Don Ramsdell, who retired in December 2020.

The Tacoma Police Department has announced that Avery Moore, former Dallas police investigations leader, will be the department's new chief.