King County Sheriff's Office to add 14 new deputies by January
October 12, 2012 · Updated 2:48 PM
The King County Sheriff's Office will add 14 more deputies in the coming months to increase public safety for King County residents.
The deputies will be added using current resources from the existing budget.
The hiring plan is to add four in September and October, five in November and five in January.
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