Earlier this week King County Sheriff John Urquhart made former interim SPD chief (and “Under the Viaduct” star) Jim Pugel chief 
deputy of the Sheriff’s Office. It was a big—somewhat unexpected—hire. Here’s a sampling of reactions from the Internet and beyond: 
“I worked with Jim Pugel when I was on Seattle mayor’s staff. He is a reformer, wants better police practices, better community relations.” —Robert Cruickshank, Senior Campaign Manager at Democracy for America, via Twitter • “I think this is a really inspired choice by the sheriff.” —Lisa Daugaard, deputy director of the Public Defender’s Association, via Crosscut • “The synergy is going to be great.” —Sheriff John Urquhart, via press conference