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Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 Shelton-Mason County Journal — Page 11
Casey Sal/sbwy
Sheriff: Sworn in as county sheriff in January 2007
continued from page 11
“One of the traits I have witnessed
with Casey over all the years I have
known him is his ability to teach
those around him,” Watkins wrote.
“Casey wanted to take any circum—
stance or event and turn it into an
opportunity to teach, so that those
he worked with would constantly be
learning, improving their skill set,
and would be knowledgeable for the
next call.”
One day Salisbury was rankled
by Thurston County deputies speak—
ing poorly of their ill-equipped Mason
County counterparts. “They had no
idea how rough the deputies had it
here,” Salisbury said.
“I decided then, someday, I’m going
to go back Someday I’m going to be
Mason County sheriff.”
Becoming sheriff
In the November 2006 election,
Salisbury ran as a Democrat against
Republican Shawn Donnelly in their
bid to replace the retiring Steve
Whybark. Salisbury received 10, 124
votes and Donnelly 4,874. He was
sworn in January 2007.
“I had come from an agency that
had computers, nice cars and cell—
phones,” Salisbury recalled. In con-
trast, the Mason County Sheriffs De-
partment “was neglected, as far as I
was concerned,” he said.
During his tenure, the department
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allowance, upgraded firearms, and
purchased cell phones and added
cameras in patrol cars. He started the
Sheriffs Breakfasts, and attended the
FBI Academy. He hired females to
the previously all-male department.
An auxiliary office was established in
Belfair.
Former Journal office manager
Donna Kinnaird remembers watch-
ing the sheriff make his downtown
rounds.
“My first contact with him was at
the Journal When'he came to the of-
fice in uniform and introduced him-
self,” she wrote in an email to the
Journal. “He would wear the uniform
and walk around town and talk to
people, just letting us all know him.
He wanted to know the people whom
he served. And that was the key —— he
felt he was serving us. Casey wanted
us to know that he was one of us.”
Salisbury likened his job to that of
Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll
selecting good position coaches. The
jail “is a whole community that never
stops,” he said.
“Our people never falter through
anything, and that’s a tough job.”
Last November, Deputy Sher- '
iff Ryan Spurling ran unopposed in
his election to replace Salisbury. “I
predict Ryan will be the best sheriff
we’ve ever had,” Salisbury said.
, Salisbury and wife Chris have two
sons who excelled in athletics at Shel-
ton High School. Salisbury plans to
work with son Shelby in April at Fly-
imr Arrow Ranch near Coeur d’Alene.
Salisbury on his first day on patrol in Mason County. Courtesy photo
Idaho. He’ll also visit his son Chase,
a pilot, in Alaska. He plans to resume
substitute teaching. ,
Salisbury still plays the guitar, and
. he has the Mustang he drove in high
school. He said he plans to unwind.
“When vou’re sheriff and your phone
rings, generally it’s not something
good When you step away, there’s a
huge weight that lifts off you.”
Salisbury walks away with the gun
he purchased in 1985 -— a Glock 19 —
and the only leather gun belt he has
ever owned.