Marion County Sheriff Raul Ramirez Announces Retirement

Ramirez was named Sheriff of the Year in 2006.

Photo: Tim King

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Marion County Sheriff Raul Ramirez announced today that he plans to retire next month.

"It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement as Marion County Sheriff effective September 1st", Ramirez said.

He began his career with Marion County as a Juvenile Parole and Probation officer and in 1975 joined the ranks of the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

"My 34 years of service to the citizens of Marion County have been very rewarding and sometimes challenging. I am proud to have been a member of this organization and honored by the fact that the citizens of Marion County chose me to be their law enforcement representative. I have no doubt that the Marion County Sheriff's Office will continue to set the standard for criminal justice agencies across the state and nation," Ramirez said.