
Colusa County Sheriff Scott Marshall has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2014.
Wishing to seek balance in his life, Marshal says itās time to move on.
āThere are things I would like to do before I canāt do them,ā said Marshall, āForty two years is enough.ā
At the age of 18, Marshall registered to vote, registered to for the draft, and became a police officer at the Williams Police Department in 1972.
āI always wanted to work in construction,ā said Marshall, āI remember sitting in my dadās ā53 Chevy watching Interstate 5 being built ā thatās what I always wanted to do.ā
However, destiny had other plans for Marshall.
āMy father was a Highway Patrol Officer,ā he said, ābecoming a law enforcement officer happened by accident.ā
In 1975, Marshall was hired by the Colusa County Sheriffās Office where he worked many years on patrol.
āI was grateful when I was hired by the Sheriffās Office,ā he said, āAt that time, the Williams Police Department was going under a reorganization, and I was out of a job.ā
Elected on March 5, 2002, Marshall has served eleven years as sheriff.
Marshall claims his work is the āGreatest in the worldā.
āIt is not just a job,ā he said, āI love what I do and it never feels like I go to work.ā
Each moment is a reward, he added.
āFrom the hands on saving a personās life to helping remove someone from a situation that will keep them from hurting themselves or stop them from hurting someone else, itās very rewarding,ā said Marshall.
āI enjoy helping people sort out their problems,ā he added.
Marshall is satisfied with the way his agency has developed over the years; theyāve met goals of attracting and gaining good people, and building a sound reputation.
āThe people who work here did it,ā He stated, giving credit to all those whoāve work hard for the Sheriffās Office.
āThey are out there 24 hours a day, seven days a week, doing their part to make a difference in this community. We have excellent, dedicated people,ā said Marshall.
The Colusa County Sheriffās Office is standing strong despite the tough economic climate over the past several years. With a roster of over 60 full time employees including deputies, guards, and support staff, etc. itās truly a testament of proper planning and good management.
Marshall is proud that he was able to manage his department without any layoffs or downsizing, especially when so many other Sheriffās Offices in the state were undergoing significant cutbacks.
āWe went to every call, and we still answer every call,ā said Marshall.
Marshall is hopeful for the future for Colusa County as his term comes to an end.
āThe economy seems to be getting better,ā said Marshall, ābut the real challenge is taking care of the drug problem within our community.ā
āDrugs will be the undoing of our society,ā he said, āI never would have thought I would be using the term āRecreational Drugsā, drugs are supposed to heal, not to be used recreationally.ā
Marshall has been credited on maintaining the School Resource Officer Program through grants to help provide D.A.R.E. training and assistance to County Schools. In addition, during his term the Sheriffās Office has revitalized its Aero Squadron, Aquatic Search & Rescue Program, and updated the departments Communication network.
āIt has been fun,ā said Marshall.
āIf there were one thing that I could change about Colusa County,ā he added, āit would be the mosquitos.ā
Candidates to succeed Marshall will run in a June 3, 2013 followed by a November 4, 2014 general election.
āI wish the future sheriff good luck,ā said Marshall.Ā