PASCO, Wash. – The City of Pasco announced in a press release on Monday that Police Chief Ken Roske would be retiring on March 27 after nearly 40 years of service.
Roske started as a police officer with the Pasco Police Department on September 2, 1986. He became chief on October 7, 2019.
“On behalf of the community of Pasco, I want to thank Chief Roske for his decades of dedicated service,” City Manager Harold Stewart said. “He has helped shape a department that sets a high professional standard and earns the trust of the residents it serves. We wish him the very best but will greatly miss his experience and leadership.”
According to the city, Roske “shared that serving the City of Pasco has been one of the greatest honors of his professional life.”
City leadership will work with Roske to support a smooth transition ahead of his official retirement.
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