Intends to retire April 30, 2020
KINGMAN – The City of Kingman’s top cop intends to wrap up a four decades-long law enforcement career next spring. Police Chief Bob Devries has circled April 30, 2020 on his retirement calendar.
“I turn 62 and it’s time,” Devries said. “We’ll have had some significant accomplishments into the coming year”
Devries is primarily referring to the ongoing effort to achieve national accreditation for the department. He said that should happen September 11, if all continues to go well.
Devries and his family moved to Kingman from Holland, Michigan in May of 2003 and he says they’ve planted deep roots here.
“It’s a tougher decision to retire than it was to move cross country 16 years ago,” Devries said. “I love what I do and I love the people I work with.”
The city of Kingman won’t likely begin recruiting a new police until this fall. Devries said he will meet with City Manager Ron Foggin in October to determine if he will formally pencil in at the end of April next year. That would stretch his career to 42.5 years.
