The executive director of Kitsap County’s 911 services resigned amid a criminal investigation. Richard Kirton, 54, was the executive director of Kitsap 911, which provides emergency communication services to Kitsap County. The announcement of his voluntary resignation was shared on Tuesday afternoon. On Jan. 26, Kirton was arrested in King County as part of a sting operation and is under investigation for communicating with a minor for immoral purposes. Kirton was officially charged with attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor on Jan. 31. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/kitsap-911-executive-director-resigns-criminal-investigation/281-ebb04672-1455-4cb8-8607-c8e4fc7158b7