Pierce County Council wants to hire former U.S. attorney to investigate Sheriff Ed Troyer
By Jim Brunner, The Seattle Times
Published: April 7, 2021, 8:49am
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The Pierce County Council is seeking to hire former U.S. Attorney Brian Moran for an independent investigation of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer’s controversial 2 a.m. confrontation with a Black newspaper carrier on his delivery route in January.
The council unanimously authorized spending up to $50,000 for the investigation at a Tuesday afternoon meeting.
The review will examine whether Troyer misused his authority, committed a crime, or deviated from professional standards, including honesty, and whether he has a pattern of such violations, according to a proposed scope of work description.