Howard County Police Chief Wayne Livesay will retire from his post May 31, according to a department-wide e-mail Livesay sent out Friday.

“The chief expressed to his officers that he is very proud of all of his officers and that it is very difficult to leave the finest police agency in the nation after 34 years,” said police spokesman Pfc. Brandon Justice.

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