Jose Marenco

Chief Jose Marenco has 24 years of experience with the King County Sheriff’s Office. Before joining the KCSO, Chief Marenco began his police career with the Snoqualmie Police Department where he served for two years.

Jose became the Metro Transit Police Chief in October 2020. He led the Metro Transit Police to provide public safety services to the largest transit agency in the state as well as the seventh largest in the country. This division consists of 82 full time positions with 79 commissioned staff as well as three non-commissioned support staff. During his tenure he led the organization through significant changes in police practices. He led the King County Sheriff’s Office in initiatives that supported public safety to include solutions for homelessness on transit. The solutions were collaborative and inclusive of several organizations that focused on support over enforcement.