To add,

//the voters of King county WA (Seattle) decided in a ballot initiative Nov. 2020 to dispense with voting for county sheriff, and replace that with an appointed sheriff approved only by the King county executive with approval from the King County Council.

KING COUNTY, WA – The sheriff’s position in the Seattle metro area, to include many suburban and rural communities, is now a politically-appointed position. King County is now the only county in the state of Washington where the sheriff isn’t elected by the county’s citizens. - https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/king-county-sheriff-political-appointment-signals-big-budget-cuts/

To add,

//the voters of King county WA (Seattle) decided in a ballot initiative Nov. 2020 to dispense with voting for county sheriff, and replace that with an appointed sheriff approved only by the King county executive to with approval from the King County Council.

KING COUNTY, WA – The sheriff’s position in the Seattle metro area, to include many suburban and rural communities, is now a politically-appointed position. King County is now the only county in the state of Washington where the sheriff isn’t elected by the county’s citizens. - https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/king-county-sheriff-political-appointment-signals-big-budget-cuts/