King County sheriff vows to stay put
Dave Wagner
Despite calls for her resignation, King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht said she’s not stepping down. “No, I’m not going to resign.” Johanknecht told KIRO 7.
Last week, King County Councilmember Joe McDermott joined a small chorus of people calling for Johanknecht’s resignation for her response to a $5 million settlement with the family of Tommy Le. Le was an unarmed 20-year-old who was shot and killed by Deputy Cesar Molina in 2017. “The truth is Deputy Molina shot and killed an unarmed 120-pound Asian high school student in the back while he was retreating,” said Le family attorney Jeff Campiche.