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Pierce County

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Pierce County Sheriff's Office releases body cam video of May 12 police shooting | FOX 13 Seattle

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Judge finds Pierce County sheriff violated condition of release, imposes $100,000 bail

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Pierce County body cam video shows car chase that led to deputy shooting suspect

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Pierce County Deputy Dominique Calata dies after being shot by suspect

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Pierce County deputies involved in 4 shootings since beginning of the year

Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 795,225, making it the second-most populous county in Washington behind King County. The county seat and largest city is Tacoma. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory, it was named for U.S. President Franklin Pierce. Pierce County is in the Seattle metropolitan area.