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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 3 , 2003

Det. Debbie Kronk

Sheriff Mike Brasfield has announced that the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office will be adjusting staff deployment for the south county. Effective Monday, March 10th, he is transferring Detective Debbie Kronk from the Hadlock Sheriff’s Office to the Quilcene Annex, located at 61 Herbert Street. Detective Kronk’s assignment to the south county area will be in addition to the regular uniformed staffing that the Sheriff’s Office provides the area. Detective Kronk will continue to handle her regular investigative responsibilities, but will provide an in-person presence and resource to south county residents. The telephone number for the Quilcene Annex is 360-765-4069.

In addition, clerical support for Harvest Permits, Fingerprinting, Incident Reports, Concealed Pistol Permits, Child Car Seat inspections, Traffic Safety School applications, etc. will also be available at the Quilcene Annex by the assignment of Administrative Aide Akylina Lee on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Debbie Kronk brings over 24 years of Law Enforcement experience. She has been working as a detective investigating cases involving crimes against children, and has experience and training at state and federal levels. As a Seattle Police Department Detective, Kronk worked Burglary, Vice, Special Assault (sexual assault), and Narcotics including a Federal Narcotics Task force with training at the FBI academy in Quantico VI.

She has participated in the Law Enforcement Roundtable and served on boards of organizations such as Washington State Narcotics Investigators. Deputy Kronk received training from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children specializing in Internet crimes against children. She worked on a Federal task force investigating child pornography and exploitation of children.

Through parent teacher organizations and 4-H she teaches parents and community members how to identify Internet crimes. She has also taught law enforcement how to investigate these crimes. Currently, Deputy Kronk is a team member of ORCA (Organized Response to Child Abuse) and other county teams. Deputy Kronk brings a multitude of criminal investigative skills and resources to the county.

She is involved in community organizations, festivals and markets. She likes to camp, fish, grow lavender and make soaps and lotions. Deputy Kronk is self-motivated, flexible and organized and likes to involve people to make community decisions based on a team effort. She has already reached out to some the South County community organizations and leaders to solicit their support in establishing a Sheriff’s Office Annex aimed at long-term success.