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EPISODE · Oct 29, 2021 · 4 MIN

911 Call from Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer

from Crosscut · host CrosscutNews

At about 2 a.m. on Jan. 27, 2021, Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer called police dispatch to report a man in his neighborhood who he said threatened to kill him. The man, who was Black, turned out to be delivering newspapers. Troyer later told a Tacoma police officer the man hadn’t actually threatened his life. Here’s the audio of that 911 call.

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At about 2 a.m. on Jan. 27, 2021, Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer called police dispatch to report a man in his neighborhood who he said threatened to kill him. The man, who was Black, turned out to be delivering newspapers. Troyer later told a Tacoma police officer the man hadn’t actually threatened his life. Here’s the audio of that 911 call.

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