Sheriff fires 2 deputies for illegal vehicle search
EVERETT — Two Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies, including a union president, lost their jobs Friday after an internal investigation found they had conducted a warrantless search of a suspect’s car two years ago, then tried to cover it up.
Sheriff Ty Trenary accused them of dishonesty and other policy violations.
“After a thorough and impartial investigation we found that these two deputy sheriffs had not only conducted an illegal search, but did it in a way that made it clear that they knew what they were doing was wrong,” Trenary wrote in a decision letter.
Trenary’s opponent in Tuesday’s election, sheriff’s Sgt. Adam Fortney, accused his boss of playing politics.
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I wasn't sure how I was going to vote in the Sheriff's race. This article convinced me to vote for the incumbent.