King County Sheriff's Office - Deputy Sheriff
Last updated on March 02, 2026
PST Partner Agency since July 02, 2018
Vacancies: 85
Important Information
The King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) continuously accepts Public Safety Testing (PST) test scores for the position of Entry Deputy. To apply to be a KCSO Entry Deputy follow these important steps:
Essential steps in the process.
Step One -Select KCSO and pass both the PST Written Exam, Physical Ability Test and submit a complete and up to date Personal History Statement (PHS). Both tests must be passed and your scores released to KCSO in order for us to receive them.
Step Two -Verify that you do not meet any of the Automatic Disqualifying Behavior requirements. To avoid a delay in the application process with our agency, you must complete an up to date, specific and detailed personal history statement (PHS) with Public Safety Testing (PST).
Step Three - Complete an online application via governmentjobs.com. Applications must be fully complete and accurate to be considered. Go to Entry Level Deputy Sheriff to complete this step.
Carefully review the application instructions. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Your PHS will be evaluated at time of application.
Candidates who meet all application requirements will be invited to self-schedule an oral board exam (interview). We offer oral board interviews every month.
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King County Sheriff's Office - Deputy Sheriff Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
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| Written Examination |
Yes, required |
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| LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) |
Yes, required Your physical ability test must be completed 180 days (~6 months) before or after your passing written exam. |
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| PST Personal History Statement |
A fully complete, specific and up to date PST Personal History Statement is required at the time of application. If a PHS is not specific, up to date and completed by the time of application, you will have (3) three days to complete the statement. If one is not completed, you be removed from the application process. |
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| Minimum Age | You must be at least 20.5 years of age at the time of application; age 21 on the date of hire. | ||
| Citizenship | US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident/DACA- recipient. | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | You must have a high school degree or GED. | ||
| Driver's License Required | You must have a Washington State driver's license, or be able to obtain one by the date of hire. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | Will be carefully reviewed on a case by case basis. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Will be carefully reviewed | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | You must have the ability to read, speak and write the English language fluently. | ||
| Vision Requirements | Normal color vision (based on the Ishihara standard range of normal color vision as determined by the medical exam) Uncorrected vision of 20/100 or better, correctable to 20/30 with the use of glasses, hard contact lenses or soft contacts you have worn for less than one year OR Corrected vision to 20/30 or better with soft contact lenses you have worn for at least one year (in this case there is no uncorrected vision standard) OR Uncorrected vision of 20/30 or better. | ||
| College Requirement | No | ||
| Veterans Preference Points |
Veteran's Preference: a valid copy of your DD-214 must be provided with your application materials online to be valid. |
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| Other Preference Points |
King County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Preference– Explorer preference points only apply to current or former members of the King County Sheriff’s Office Explorer program. We do not provide preference points to candidates who have been a part of other agencies explorer programs. Qualifying candidates must provide a signed letter of service and/or completion from the King County Sheriff’s Office. This letter must be attached to your application. |
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| Other |
King County Sheriff does require their candidates to take the physical ability test with PST. Able to qualify with a KCSO-issued firearm at least twice a year. Able to successfully pass a complete background investigation to include a polygraph exam, psychological evaluation and a medical exam. |
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| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We only consider the most recent score | ||
| Request/Access Scores | Weekly | ||
King County Sheriff's Office - Deputy Sheriff Disqualifiers
The following are automatic and potential disqualifiers. Applicants should not apply to our agency if they indicate any of the automatic disqualifiers. Potential disqualifiers will be considered on a case by case basis.
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| Driving |
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| Drug Usage |
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Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
PAT: Yes, required
PST Personal History Statement:
A fully complete, specific and up to date PST Personal History Statement is required at the time of application. If a PHS is not specific, up to date and completed by the time of application, you will have (3) three days to complete the statement. If one is not completed, you be removed from the application process.
Other King County Sheriff's Office positions
911 Communications Specialist
Lateral Deputy Sheriff
Exceptional Entry Deputy Sheriff
COVID-19 UPDATES
5/6/2020 Update:
TESTING IN WASHINGTON STATE CANCELED THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
All pre-employment tests in Washington State have been canceled until May 31, 2020 unless government restrictions are eased. With recent updates, facility closures, and government guidelines, this step is necessary and could be modified at any time. The health and safety of our customers, our staff, and their families is of the highest priority.
We will continue to evaluate developments and make changes to this policy as necessary. When we do resume testing, there will be plenty of events for everyone to test. We are in regular communication with our public safety agency partners, assessing alternatives to the traditional testing model and our testing policies. Any future updates will be posted on the PST website and our Facebook page.
4/1/2020 Update:
If you have tested with PST in the past 12 months, there may be additional positions you are now eligible to add. Several departments have temporarily changed their testing policies due to the suspension in testing that COVID-19 has caused. Please login to your PST account and navigate to the ‘New Positions’ page to see what departments you can add! We will regularly update that page in your account as departments send updates.
FUTURE TEST REGISTRATION
We know that there will be testing in the future - we just don’t know when! We want you to be prepared for when testing begins again so we have created test events on our calendar that you can register for that will place you in a queue to be first notified. These tests are not “real” test events, they are essentially a holding area. You will be able to “reschedule” out of that event to any other event date/location at no cost. Registering now will also give you time to work on your Personal History Statement (PHS) so that your data will be ready and up-to-date to send to your departments once testing resumes.
To sign up for this placeholder event, select the June 15, 2020 test date in your category (police, fire, 911 dispatch, corrections, etc.).
You may also click on the test event of interest below to sign up:
Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
Please check back here frequently and ‘Like’ our Facebook page to stay updated.
PST staff are working remotely and are available by email at contact@publicsafetytesting.com. We anticipate a high email volume and will respond as quickly as possible.
