News brief: Sheriff Snaza hires new jail chief

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office introduced their newly hired jail chief to the agency’s Facebook friends yesterday.

Chief Corrections Deputy Chris Sweet was previously a lieutenant with the Washington State Patrol where he worked for 25 years, according to the sheriff’s office. He began his career as a trooper in East Lewis County, according to Chief Deputy Dusty Breen.

Sweet replaces former chief Kevin Hanson who left after 25 years at the end of August, to take a job as head of the jail in Mason County.

Sheriff’s Lt. Chris Tawes was promoted to acting captain and oversaw the facility in the interim. He has been promoted to captain, according to a Facebook post.

Sweet started his new job at he beginning of last week, Breen indicated.

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5 Responses to “News brief: Sheriff Snaza hires new jail chief”

  1. Transformer says:
    Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 10:44 am

    According to Facebook post. Why Facebook, cause the MainvStream Media is a Joke. Drain the Swamp in every home town across America. See the corruptions right in front of us. Police are no longer public servants they only protect the money they steal from the people. This is not an elected official it’s a Conspiracy to further corruption.

  2. Bo Rupert says:
    Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 11:43 pm

    Drain the swamp!

  3. Bo Rupert says:
    Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 5:29 pm

    I agree with you Mad Momma!

  4. Transformer says:
    Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 5:14 pm

    Drain the Swamp

  5. Mad momma says:
    Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 5:04 pm

    Hell why not, he already has a state retirement now let him have a great county job. Nothing like double dipping.