SHERIFF ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT-Wise County Sheriff David Walker announced Wednesday that he will retire in December after 23 years with the department. He has accepted a job with Devon Energy. Walker, who is in his third term as sheriff, was up for re-election this year. He started with the department in 1992, working part time in dispatch while attending college. Throughout the years, he worked his way up in rank and was first elected sheriff in 2004. Walker's last day on the job will be Dec. 31.
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