Thurston County Deputies in Cowboy Hats? New Policy in the Works
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is finalizing a policy that will allow deputies to purchase and wear their own black cowboy hats on duty, according to a social media post by the sheriff’s office on Tuesday. “We think Deputy Kohlman looks mighty rustic with his new head gear,” the sheriff’s office wrote. “Yee-haw!” Sheriff Derek Sanders followed up the post with a comment of his own: “If they’re going to chase suspects through cattle fields, they may as well look the part! Giddy up.” The sheriff was referring to a Sunday night pursuit of an assault suspect in South Thurston County that ended with deputies fighting the suspect in cow dung when he attempted to run from officers in a field.
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is finalizing a policy that will allow deputies to purchase and wear their own black cowboy hats on duty, according to a social media post by the sheriff’s office on Tuesday. “We think Deputy Kohlman looks mighty rustic with his new head gear,” the sheriff’s office wrote. “Yee-haw!” Sheriff Derek Sanders followed up the post with a comment of his own: “If they’re going to chase suspects through cattle fields, they may as well look the part! Giddy up.” The sheriff was referring to a Sunday night pursuit of an assault suspect in South Thurston County that ended with deputies fighting the suspect in cow dung when he attempted to run from officers in a field.
