b'GOLF WASHINGTONfitted for clubs, and joined the 9-hole Ladies League at Auburn (Wash.) Golf Course, where she tries to play twice a week.Im competitive, and I like to do well at everything, she says. Last summer I went to watch the women play in the KPMG Womens PGA at Sahalee. Her two sons, Nathan, 34, and Austin, 26, are both avid golfers, and with her dad passing in December of 2023, Patti uses the game to be able to see her sons more often.The plate has always been full for Patti. Shes been through the Police Academy twice, once at age 26, and again at age 58 after being appointed Sheriff in May of 2022. Prior to joining the King County Sheriffs Office in October of 2015, sheSheriff Patti found that golf was the best way to served as the director of the King County Office of Laborspend time with her family. Left to right are sons Relations for six years. Nathan and Austin, her father Ed, and Patti. Her previous experiences include serving as an internal affairs investigator for the Countys Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention, and an assistant director of that departments Community Corrections Division. At the state Employment Security Department, she was responsible for the regional investigative program that detected fraud and theft of unemployment benefits. She was also a special agent for the Washington State Gambling Commission. More recently, she served as a key advisor to the King County Executive and County Council on strategic planning, labor policy development and employment law as the Director of Labor Relations. She concurrently served as the interim director of the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight, working with staff, the Sheriffs Office, and the public to improve services and promote awareness of the role of civilian oversight in King County.While she was Undersheriff, Patti was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Sheriffs Office together with the team of three Division Chiefs. She oversaw the development and implementation of the King County Sheriffs Office Strategic Plan and examination and strengthening of the Sheriffs Office complaint and use of force review processes.She participates in an annual fundraiser at Druids Glen Golf Club in Covington, Wash., conducted by the local Chamber of Commerce, called Shop with a Cop. The golf tournament raises money for Christmas gifts for the areas youth. The game is really a great way to connect with the community, she says. Golf is a great equalizer. Anyone who plays can identify with it.GOLF WASHINGTON|JUN 202513'