Read about former Montesano police chief in trouble again, allegedly dealing drugs …

Updated

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

A one-time finalist for the position of chief of police in Chehalis was charged yesterday in Pierce County after a search of his apartment turned up heroin and meth, drugs he allegedly admitted he’s been selling for the past two months.

The (Aberdeen) Daily World reports Ray Sowers however, denied using drugs.

News reporter Jake Schild writes Sowers was also charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm, in connection with a handgun discovered under his bed and a January felony charge for stealing more than $1,500 worth of liquor from a Safeway store.

The (Tacoma) News Tribune reports Sowers is a drug court participant in Pierce County, and now has a hearing Oct. 14 to determine whether he’s kicked out of the program.

Sowers resigned as police chief from Montesano in 2010 after an investigation found he spent thousands of dollars of public money on personal purchases, ending his 26-year law enforcement career, according to Schild.

He interviewed for the top cop job in the Lewis County seat in late 2006.

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4 Responses to “Read about former Montesano police chief in trouble again, allegedly dealing drugs …”

  1. sicofit says:
    Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 11:37 pm

    Lol

  2. ▀█▀☸☸dᴀℕℂƸ says:
    Sunday, September 21, 2014 at 4:27 am

    i thought it, MadThumb said it :p

  3. MadThumb says:
    Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    Sounds to me like he would still be a qualified candidate for Top Cop in Lewis County at least.

  4. Extenuating Circumstances says:
    Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 11:44 am

    Thank God he was only selling smack and crank. C’mon, show some respect, the guy was a law enforcement professional. It’s not like he’s some lowly drug addict.