Two new County deputies hired

COLFAX - Amy Pilloud and Jeremiah Johnson were hired to serve as deputies with the Whitman County Sheriff's Office.

Both are slated to attend the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Academy. They are receiving 20 hours a week of training to familiarize themselves with the county until the next academy starts, according to Sheriff Brett Myers.

Pilloud was a corrections officer in Latah County, Idaho before becoming a deputy. She lives in Colfax.

Johnson was working for a laminate company in Spokane and is a veteran. He is relocating to the Whitman County with his family.

They increase the number of deputies to 17.

"We're just happy to have them and look forward to getting them out there and working in Whitman County," said Myers.