50 YEAR LAWMAN RETIRING

THERE WILL BE A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR FOR WOODBURY COUNTY.

GLENN PARRETT IS RETIRING AFTER A 50 YEAR CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, 41 OF THOSE YEARS WITH THE WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
PARRETT SAYS A LOT HAS CHANGED OVER THAT TIME SPAN:



PARRETT SAYS WORKING TO RESCUE SURVIVORS FROM THE CRASH OF UNITED FLIGHT 232 AND HELPING DURING SEVERAL FLOODS ARE AMONG HIS MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES. THE SHERIFF IS ALSO PROUD OF SOME ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:



WHEN PARRETT STARTED, THERE WERE 13 EMPLOYEES WITH THE COUNTY SHERIFF. NOW THERE ARE OVER 120.

HE SAYS HE'S UNSURE OF WHAT HE'LL DO IN RETIREMENT, BUT PLANS TO TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME. PART OF THAT TIME INVOLVES SPENDING TIME IN KENTUCKY WHERE HIS FAMILY ALSO HAS A RESIDENCE.

DAVE DREW TAKES OVER AS THE NEW WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF IN JANUARY.