John Urquhart (sheriff)

John Urquhart
John Urquhart, 2014
33rd King County Sheriff
In office
November 28, 2012 – January 2, 2018
Preceded bySteve Strachan
Succeeded byMitzi Johanknecht
Personal details
Born (1947-11-10) November 10, 1947 (age 76)
Seattle, Washington, USA
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseShelley
Children2
ResidenceMercer Island, Washington
Alma materUniversity of Washington
OccupationLaw Enforcement Officer

John W. Urquhart (born November 10, 1947) was the 33rd sheriff of King County, Washington and a Democrat.[1] He served as the county's chief law enforcement official and oversaw the more than 1000 employees of the King County Sheriff's Office.[2]

  1. ^ Mcnerthne, Casey (2012-11-28). "John Urquhart becomes King County sheriff". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  2. ^ "Organization". Kingcounty.gov. 2013-03-28. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2013-07-15.