Summit County Sheriff John Minor will leave his post at the end of May to become chief of the Silverthorne Police Department, officials said Tuesday.
Minor is vacating his position at the sheriff’s office after serving 12 years as sheriff and long before his current — and final — term ends in 2019, said Taneil Ilano, a sheriff’s office spokeswoman.
Ilano said Minor’s decision likely stems from his wanting a post with longevity.
“His position as sheriff is term limited,” she said. “It’s not a forever thing.”
The Summit Daily reports Minor served as a patrol officer and sergeant at the Silverthorne police force before becoming sheriff in 2004.
Ilano said the sheriff’s office is still working out who will take Minor’s place and how that process will work. She explained the Summit County Commission will likely play a big role in the decision.
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