Honoring Service And Sacrifice On December 2nd, 2016 the King County Sheriff’s Office unveiled a memorial honoring the 18 members of our department who lost their lives in the line of duty since the founding of the KCSO in 1853. Today, on the anniversary of the passing of Deputy Steve Cox: December 2, 2006, we want to take a moment and honor his memory. Deputy Steve Cox: December 2, 2006 On December 2, 2006 at about 0151 hours, King County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Cox was ...