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Associated PressFILE - In this Feb. 18, 2020, file photo, then-Pierce County Sheriff s Dept. spokesman Det. Ed Troyer answers questions during a news conference in Tacoma, Wash. Troyer, who last year was elected Pierce County sheriff, sparked a large police response in late January after confronting a Black newspaper carrier driving near his home, telling a.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) Governor Inslee has directed the state attorney general to open a criminal investigation into Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer following a confrontation with a Black newspaper carrier.
According to an incident report, Troyer’s life was threatened by 24-year-old Sedrick Altheimer, triggering a large police response.
Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday directed the state attorney general's office to investigate Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer for potential criminal violations stemming from the sheriff's interaction with a Black newspaper carrier three months ago. In a letter to the Criminal Justice Division of Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office, Inslee said he was compelled to act.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday instructed the state’s attorney general to open a criminal investigation into a local sheriff who told police that a Black newspaper delivery driver had threatened to kill him, only to retract that claim when questioned by officers after a massive law enforcement response. The post Governor Demands Criminal Investigation into White Sheriff Who Said Black Newspaper Carrier Threatened His Life first appeared on.