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Assistant Chief of Police Don Anderson – who was born and raised in Edmonds – has announced his retirement after more than 30 years with the Edmonds Police Department.

He will remain in his job until April.

The department hired Anderson March 16, 1989, as a patrol officer after he graduated from Central Washington University with degrees in law and justice and political science.

During his career with the Edmonds PD, he served as a patrol officer, a plainclothes ProAct Officer, a K-9 officer, a field training officer, a firearms instructor, SWAT team officer, a detective, a patrol serg...