Placer County Sheriff publicizes retirement at finish of yr

AUBURN, Calif. — Placer County Sheriff Devon Bell has introduced his retirement, ending a three-decade-long tenure with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.

In a submit on Fb, Bell says that resulting from a medical situation, he has to reprioritize his well being which is able to take him away from the workplace of sheriff on the finish of the yr.

“I used to be raised on this neighborhood and being elected to function sheriff has been my biggest honor,” Bell wrote in a press release. “The women and men of the Placer County Sheriff’s Workplace are essentially the most excellent professionals with whom I’ve had the privilege of serving alongside.”

In his Fb assertion, Bell endorsed Wayne Woo, who’s working for Placer County Sheriff within the 2022 election.

Sheriff Bell started his profession with the Placer County Sheriff’s Workplace as a deputy in 1992. His tenure noticed him working in a number of models inside the sheriff’s workplace, together with corrections, patrol, help companies and the particular investigations unit.

In December 2006, Bell made division historical past being named their first ever assistant sheriff. Lower than a yr later, Bell was promoted to undersheriff earlier than being appointed by the Placer County Board of Supervisors as interim sheriff in 2017. 

Within the 2018 main election, voters in Placer County elected Bell to the everlasting place of sheriff.

Bell’s announcement comes after a number of different legislation enforcement officers in Northern California introduced related retirements up to now yr. 

Since December, the police chiefs of Sacramento, Elk Grove and Stockton have retired from their positions. In October, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones introduced he won’t be searching for reelection in 2022 and as an alternative will run for a seat in congress.

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