Former King County deputy arrested for possession of stolen property, drugs
Aug 19, 2013, 5:26 PM | Updated: 6:24 pm
Former King County sheriff's deputy Mitchell J. Wright, 33, has been arrested for possession of stolen property, possession of narcotics, theft and tampering with evidence. (City of Shoreline image)
(City of Shoreline image)
A King County sheriff’s deputy who resigned in July has been arrested for possession of stolen property, possession of narcotics, theft and tampering with evidence, Sheriff John Urquhart confirmed Monday afternoon.
Mitchell J. Wright, 33, was arrested around 10 a.m. outside his residence in Bothell and was booked into the King County Jail at 2:10 p.m. Monday.
Wright resigned in lieu of termination on July 9 during a separate investigation into allegations that he used his government computer system to access information “outside of department policy,” Det. Jason Stanley told KIRO Radio.
Stanley said Wright’s arrest Monday is also related to conduct on the job, but is not related to the ongoing investigation into how he used his computer. Both investigations are being conducted by the King County Sheriff’s Office.
Wright joined the department in November 2002 and worked patrol in Shoreline. In 2006, he was named “Shoreline Police Officer of the Year” by his peers. That year, Wright was credited with making more than 150 arrests, “including numerous arrests of suspects in stolen cars, felony narcotics violations, and other serious crimes,” according to a City of Shoreline annual report.
In the report, Chief Tony Burtt was quoted as saying that Wright “has the heart of a lion, excellent police instincts, and the willingness to risk his safety in order to serve the citizens of Shoreline.”
