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December 30, 2020 2:04 PM Melissa Luck
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Kootenai Co Sheriff Ben Wolfinger retires after more than 37 years of service
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho As snow piled up around them, patrol cars turned on their lights and sirens and escorted a man of service into retirement.
Wednesday marked the last day before retirement for Kootenai County Sheriff Ben Wolfinger.
Wolfinger started working for the department in 1983, working his way from the jail through patrol, into the detectives unit and finally, to becoming the sheriff of the North Idaho community in 2013.
Wolfinger also served as a Coeur d’Alene City Councilman and in other leadership roles in the community.