Dangers of Driving Through Water The Pierce County Sheriff's Office, along with Fire crews, County employees, and the Department of Emergency Management, are working to keep people safe by closing down roads that are too dangerous to drive over. Please do not attempt to drive over large bodies of water. It only takes about 12 inches of water to float your vehicle away, and we sadly get many drowning accidents due to cars submerged in water. Please take all road closures and evacuations seriously

Take a look inside a "typical" day as a sheriff's deputy. We rode along with several deputies over the past few weeks and we recorded it all -- from traffic stops to in-progress violent crimes. The goal is to show a realistic view of how our deputies handle a wide variety of calls, resolve conflicts and serve the community. Today's featured deputy is a mother of six and a former social worker, who came to the Sheriff’s Department to continue on her path of making a difference in her community. D

Ride Along with Sheriff Swank Join our new Sheriff, Keith Swank, as he shows us around the day-to-day activities in the county. During this ride-along, we see a narcotics complaint, visit the future home of The Village and tiny homes location, talk about our Canyon Rd. speed emphasis, conduct a security check near Fred Meyer, handle a couple of suspicious individuals, arrest a subject with warrants, and clean up a homeless encampment. Sheriff Swank had a great time checking out the county, and h