Aberdeen Police Chief Steve Shumate announces retirement after 33 years in law enforcement.
Aberdeen Police Chief Steve Shumate is retiring after 33 years in law enforcement. In a letter to the mayor, Chief Shumate said the decision to retire came after a lot of prayer and discussions with family and friends. Chief Shumate began his career as a Grays Harbor deputy sheriff and accepted the position of Aberdeen police chief in 2018. In his retirement letter he thanked a long list of fellow law enforcement officers and first responders as well as his family for allowing him to have such a long and distinguished career. His last day on the job will be June 30th. You can read his full letter to the city and leave your message of congratulations at the Aberdeen Police Facebook page.
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