John Urquhart declared winner in race for King County Sheriff
Nov 6, 2012, 8:26 PM | Updated: 9:44 pm
Urquhart lead Strachan 56 to 41 percent Tuesday evening. (Campaign Photo)
(Campaign Photo)
In the race for King County Sheriff, the longtime spokesman for the county, John Urquhart, will be wearing the badge.
The North Seattle native pulled ahead in the race for sheriff against current King County Sheriff Steve Strachan early on Tuesday.
Urquhart lead Strachan 56 to 41 percent Tuesday evening.
Urquhart has over 36 years of experience as a police officer. For the last 24 years he served as a full time member of the King County Sheriff’s Office where he worked as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Master Police Officer, street-level vice/narcotics detective, public information officer and administrative aide to Sheriffs Dave Reichert and Sue Rahr.
Urquhart “retired” in early 2012, to “pursue other interests.” He continued to serve as president of the S.H.E.R.I.F.F Fund, a charity founded by Dave Reichert almost 20 years ago – dedicated to providing cash grants to members of the criminal justice community with a short-term need due to unforeseen life circumstances.
