Sheriff

"PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL SERVICE"

Welcome to the Lewis County Sheriff's Office. Our vision at the LCSO is to be committed to excellence in being a trusted, respected, and professional public safety agency. Being a committed community partner, providing professional service to enhance the safety, security, and quality of life in Lewis County is our mission.

Shop with a Cop Application 2026 - WORD VERSION

Shop with a Cop Application 2026 - PDF VERSION

The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, for the 25th consecutive year, is partnering with United Way of Lewis County, in coordinating “Shop with a Cop”. This is an opportunity for children from disadvantaged circumstances to go Christmas shopping for their immediate family. Children are paired up with deputies and shop with money raised by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Association, community donations, and a grant received by Walmart.

What we are asking from you is to help us find the children who would b enefit from such an experience. If a child has had negative experiences with law enforcement in the past, this is an opportunity to have some contact with officers in a positive light. It allows the deputies to interact with children in an uplifting atmosphere.

On December 9th, the selected children will meet at Walmart, pair up with their “cop” and the shopping begins. The child comes with a list of the family members and their ages so appropriate items can be selected. At the conclusion of the shopping, the child rides to the Lewis County Law & Justice Center in a Sheriff’s Office vehicle. With additional help from support staff and volunteers, the gifts will be wrapped, games are played, and pizza is brought in for dinner. The atmosphere is kept festive and it is a fun-filled evening for all involved.

Criteria

¯ Child must be in 2nd grade (7 Years Old) thru 8th grade (14 Years Old)

¯ Child resides in Lewis County

¯ One child per family

¯ Child has not participated in the past

¯ Child must be able to separate from family while shopping

Application Considerations

¯ Children from families who may have negative feelings or mistrust of law enforcement

¯ Children from families with severe financial need

Schedule Timeline

¯ Application deadline is November 18th

¯ Family notification begins November 24th

¯ “Shop with a Cop” on Wednesday, December 9th, starting at 4:45 p.m.

A committee will make selections from the applications based on the number of deputies signed up to participate. To ensure confidentiality where needed, we will contact the person that filled out the application and make the arrangements to notify the family of the child. You may send in an application for more than one child, keeping in mind that not more than one child per family will be selected.

The Lewis County Sheriff's Office is proud to announce our partnership with Public Safety Testing for our entry-level Deputy and Corrections Deputy employment application and testing needs. Lateral applicants are encouraged to apply directly with the agency by contacting our Background Investigator at 360-740-1350.

Corrections Deputy: https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/departments/lewis-county-sheriffs-office/LCSO-CO-Deputy

Deputy Sheriff: https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/departments/lewis-county-sheriffs-office/LCSO-Deputy

For questions, contact a recruiter at lcsorecruitment@lewiscountywa.gov.