Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher announced he will not seek another term, and will retire from the force at the end of 2020.
Mascher is in his second four-year term as sheriff. He began with the law enforcement agency in 1983 as a volunteer reserve deputy.
"As I have said many times, you are only as good as the people around you, and this has been the case throughout my time as Sheriff," Mascher said in a press release. "There are currently many outstanding staff members in leadership roles, and I am confident they will continue the progress we have made to serve the citizens of Yavapai County."
Voters will get a chance to choose his successor in November 2020.
