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Pierce County Sheriff Under Investigation for Controversial Posts

9/10/2025

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Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank faces investigation by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission for social media posts on transgender individuals and gun ownership.
He questioned the gun ownership rights of transgender people, citing school shootings.
The WSCJTC is reviewing three certification cases against him, potentially leading to penalties.
Swank dismissed the investigation as a joke, asserting it aims to silence him.
The outcome remains uncertain due to a backlog at the CJTC.

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Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank faces investigation by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission for social media posts on transgender individuals and gun ownership.
He questioned the gun ownership rights of transgender people, citing school shootings.
The WSCJTC is reviewing three certification cases against him, potentially leading to penalties.
Swank dismissed the investigation as a joke, asserting it aims to silence him.
The outcome remains uncertain due to a backlog at the CJTC.