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Main contact information

Address:

King County Sheriff’s Office
516 Third Avenue , Room W-116
Seattle, WA 98104-2312

Phones:

9-1-1 in case of police, fire or medical emergencies

206-296-3311 if you need an officer to respond or to report a non-emergency

206-296-4155 if you have general questions (M-F 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)

Email: 

sheriff@kingcounty.gov - This email is NOT monitored 24/7

Use this email if:

  • You have specific questions you want answered
  • You would like to make a general comment
  • You have a suggestion or concern for a specific section or unit

Do NOT use this email:

  • To actually report a crime or incidents related to a crime.  Call 9-1-1 or the non-emergency number 206-296-3311
  • If you have a problem that is time sensitive.
  • To request records (go to this link instead)

Other contacts

516 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

206-205-7625

kcso.recruiter@kingcounty.gov

516 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

206-263-2520

516 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

206-263-2600

516 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

206-263-2626

516 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

KCSO.HR@kingcounty.gov

If you need to contact a specific detective who is investigating your case, you can contact the main phone number for the Sheriff’s Office at 206-296-4155. They will assist you in locating the unit and phone number for the detective. Some units also have their phone numbers listed on their web page.
Unless you need an immediate response to a fire, medical or police emergency, you can call the non-emergency number at 206-296-3311. Using the non-emergency number keeps 9-1-1 available for true emergencies.

Some examples of times when you should call 206-296-3311 are:
  • Your house or car was broken into yesterday.
  • Your runaway child has returned home.
  • You need to add additional items to the burglary report which you made last week.
  • Your car was stolen sometime overnight.
  • Someone stole your bicycle while you were at school.
  • There is an abandoned vehicle on your street.

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