Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello is speaking publicly about concerns he has about public statements and social media posts by Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank.
Earlier this month, Sheriff Swank appeared on “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio. In that interview, Swank advised citizens to never take a field sobriety test if they are pulled over by law enforcement for suspicion of DUI.
“I was stunned,” Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello said. “I’m stunned by a lot of stuff the sheriff says on his Twitter and publicly on radio shows and other news outlets — that the top law enforcement officer in Pierce County says that, does not make us safer.”…