COUNTY SHERIFF · Pacific County

I am a husband, father of four sons, retired Navy Reserve Senior Chief Petty Officer, volunteer firefighter/EMT, youth sports coach, and small business owner. After 22 years of military service and nine deployments/mobilizations supporting Operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn, I brought my leadership experience home to serve Pacific County. As your Sheriff, I have worked to improve transparency, communication, training, and responsiveness within the Sheriff’s Office. Under my leadership, the Office has strengthened community engagement, increased professional standards, expanded public information efforts, and reinforced its commitment to public safety in Pacific County. The Office of the Sheriff is a duty and responsibility to the People, not simply a job title. I remain committed to serving Pacific County with integrity, accountability, courage, and leadership while continuing to build trust between this Office and the community. With love, Sheriff Garcia

Rich Byrd is running for Pacific County Sheriff. He is committed to providing our citizens with experienced, professional leadership necessary to ensure public safety and accountability. A lifelong resident of Pacific County, Rich was born and raised in South Bend and dedicated over 20 years to the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office. He served as a Corrections Officer, Deputy Sheriff, Sergeant, narcotics investigator, and Lieutenant. Rich’s law enforcement career provided extensive experience in patrol operations, narcotics enforcement, and search and rescue. Following his retirement, he successfully transitioned to the private sector, managing large-scale operations with similar multi-million-dollar budgets and teams of over 25 employees. This combination brings valuable fiscal management and administrative oversight to the Office of Sheriff. Rich believes every community–from the Long Beach Peninsula and Naselle to the Willapa Valley, North Cove, and Tokeland–deserves dependable law enforcement and responsive leadership. As Sheriff, he will prioritize deputy safety, professionalism, training, fiscal responsibility, and restoring strong community relationships. Rich has assembled a veteran leadership team, with over 70 years of experience, committed to professionalism, integrity, and effective public service from day one. He asks for your vote to lead the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office into a safe accountable future.