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Leadership Team
The King County Sheriff's Office team brings a wealth of knowledge and a tremendous amount of combined experience to their assignments.
Patricia Cole-Tindall
Sheriff
Sheriff Patricia Cole-Tindall was appointed in May 2022 by Executive Dow Constantine and confirmed by the County Council as the 35th Sheriff of King County. Recently she served as a key advisor to the King County Executive and County Council on strategic planning, labor policy development and employment law as the Director of Labor Relations.
Jeffrey Flohr
Undersheriff
Undersheriff Jeffrey (Jeff) Flohr has over 30 years of law enforcement experience. Jeff believes in community policing that is fair and accountable. Throughout his career, Jeff has led by example and built strong working relationships at all levels of government through open and honest communication.
Jose Marenco
Chief of Special Operations Division Chief
In January 2026, Jose Marenco was appointed as the Special Operations Division Chief. He was previously appointed as the Patrol Operations Division Chief in January 2023 and the Criminal Investigations Division Chief in September 2024.
Cheol Kang
Chief of Community Programs and Services Division
Cheol Kang is a law enforcement professional with a diverse background in the United States Navy and civilian law enforcement. He is the Chief of the Community Programs and Services Division for the King County Sheriff’s Office, where he is responsible for the agency’s outreach programs, recruiting efforts, communications, and contracting.
Kelly Park
Chief of Criminal Investigations Division
In January 2026, Kelly Park was appointed as the Criminal Investigations Division Chief. She has been with the Sheriff’s Office since 2002 and became the Shoreline Police Chief in October 2022 and appointed as Patrol Operations Division Chief in 2024.
Chief of Patrol Operations Division
Steven ‘Troy’ Smithmeyer was named the Patrol Operations Divisions Chief in January of 2026. Previously, he served as the Chief of Police for the city of SeaTac and has an extensive career in law enforcement with the Sheriff’s Office that spans more than two decades.
Ian Huri
Chief of Support Services Division
Support Services provides the bulk of services that are vital to efficient operations. Often, the employees in this division provide direct services to residents as well as support services to the other divisions.
The services provided by the division personnel include emergency 9-1-1 call receiving and dispatching, technology development, records, personnel, payroll, purchasing, training, photography, application and administration of grants, and planning.
Geoffrey Thomas
Chief of Staff
Geoffrey Thomas has lived and worked in Western Washington since 1994. In Geoffrey’s earlier career, he worked as a land use and environmental planner for Pacific County, Lewis County, and the City of Redmond. He also worked as a project manager for private residential development and public works projects primarily in Snohomish County. In 2008, Geoffrey moved from planning into legislative analysis with Snohomish County’s Office of the County Council.