Yakima County Sheriff Bob Udell has announced his retirement at the end of 2026 after nearly 37-years with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office .

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Udell made the announcement during a press conference at the Yakima County Courthouse on Wednesday. Udell was elected sheriff in 2018 and started his job in 2019 after being the Chief Criminal Deputy for nearly 3 decades.

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DECIDING TO RUN AFTER THE FORMER SHERIFF DECIDED AGAINST RE ELECTION

Udell decided to run for the office of Yakima County Sheriff after then Sheriff Brian Winter announced he wouldn't seek re-election because of ALS or Lou Gehrigs Disease. Winter believed his condition was the result of a his time as a Marine deployed in Desert Storm. Udell won the electi

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