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Jake Church

Republican · Washington · 2026

Running for Yakima County Sheriff, Washington

Biography

Church has served in the Yakima County Sheriff's Office since 2016 as a Deputy, Sergeant and currently Lieutenant, in a 26-year law enforcement career, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide. Church was a Toppenish police officer and sergeant, holds a BS in Agriculture Education from the University of Idaho, and is an FBI National Academy graduate, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide.

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