Le Mars Mayor Dick Kirchoff visits with retiring police Assistant Chief, Jay King during King’s retirement reception held Monday.
(Le Mars) — Le Mars Police Assistant Chief Jay King took off his badge on Monday as the longtime police officer has retired from duty. King’s last day was December 31st. A retirement reception was held in his honor at the new police headquarters Monday afternoon. King was in law enforcement for more than 40 years, ten years with the Remsen Police Department, and the final 30 years with the Le Mars Police Department. King was particularly
known with students from Le Mars Community and Gehlen Catholic as he coordinated the student focused drug awareness program entitled D.A.R.E. for 22 years. He says working with the students will be one of the aspects of the job he will remember the longest.
King says he still communicates with many present and past students from the D.A.R.E. program.
King says during his law enforcement career he feels fortunate there were very few cold cases that were never solved.
King says technology in the manner of solving crimes is what changed the most during his 40 years of law enforcement.
The Le Mars Assistant Police Chief says during his retirement, he will spend time in his wood shop, and do the many projects his wife wants him to accomplish.
