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The KCSO also provides police services for the Muckleshoot Tribe, Metro Transit, and the King County International Airport. |
The KCSO also provides police services for the Muckleshoot Tribe, Metro Transit, and the King County International Airport. |
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==The Green River Killer= |
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On July 15, 1982, the body of Wendy Lee Coffield was found in the Green River. Within a month, four other bodies were found on the riverbank: Debra Lynn Bonner, Marcia Faye Chapman, Opal Charmaine Mills and Cynthia Jean Hinds. Thus began one of the longest and largest serial murder investigations in United States history. Eventually, the deaths of at least 48 women would be linked to the Green River killer.<ref>[http://www.kingcounty.gov/safety/sheriff/Enforcement/Investigations/GreenRiver.aspx King County Sheriff's Green River Killer page]</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 03:13, 31 July 2008
| King County Sheriff's Office | |
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| Common name | King County Sheriff's Office |
| Abbreviation | KCS |
| Motto | Our vision is to improve public safety by leading and promoting collaboration and professionalism in the criminal justice system. |
| Agency overview | |
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| Employees | +1,000 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | King County, Washington, United States |
| Population | 1.6 million |
| General nature | |
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| Agency executive | |
| Units | List
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| Facilities | |
| Helicopters | 2 |
| Website | |
| http://www.metrokc.gov/sheriff/ | |
| The KCS provides policing for unincoorporated areas of King County, 12 contracting cities, and the Muckleshoot Tribe Reservation. | |
The King County Sheriff's Office is located in western Washington. It has over 1,000 employees and serves over 1.6 million citizens[1].
The KCSO also provides police services for the Muckleshoot Tribe, Metro Transit, and the King County International Airport.
=The Green River Killer
On July 15, 1982, the body of Wendy Lee Coffield was found in the Green River. Within a month, four other bodies were found on the riverbank: Debra Lynn Bonner, Marcia Faye Chapman, Opal Charmaine Mills and Cynthia Jean Hinds. Thus began one of the longest and largest serial murder investigations in United States history. Eventually, the deaths of at least 48 women would be linked to the Green River killer.[2]
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