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REFLECTING– Sergeant Kelly Howell, who retires this week, with a memorial to Skagit County Sheriff’s Deputy Anne Jackson, who was killed in 2008 while responding to a police call in Alger. Howell says the tragedy was the most impactful day of his 31-year career. He worked closely with her in the Patrol Division, where they were on the same squad. – Photo by Maria Matson
After 31 years in law enforcement, Skagit County Sheriff’s Sgt. Kelly Howell’s last day on the job is Friday.
He’s been the commander of the Sheriff’s La Conner detachment since last January.
“I’m looking forward to it. It’s a new chapter in my life,” he said of his upcoming retirement. “It’s something that you look at when you’re younger, thinking it’s never going to be here — but before you know it, it’s here.”
The core philosophy of policing, for him, is to serve the community rather than solely enforcing the rules, he said.
“I’ve always looked at myself in that light,” he said. “I’m...
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