Patti Jackson, a former candidate for Pierce County sheriff, has been appointed as the interim police chief of the Tacoma Police Department.

Tacoma City Manager Elizabeth Pauli has appointed Patti Jackson as the Tacoma Police Department's interim police chief.

Suffolk lawmakers voted 17-0 to confirm him as the 16th police commissioner in the department's 65-year history.

TACOMA, Wash. — Patti Jackson will serve as Tacoma's interim police chief as the city works to fill the position permanently. Tacoma City Manager Elizabeth Pauli announced the appointment Tuesday.

Patti Jackson, a longtime employee of the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, will now lead the Tacoma Police Department.

Tacoma City Manager Elizabeth Pauli announced the pick following former Police Chief Avery Moore’s resignation.