Edmonds Police Chief Michelle Bennett has announced that she plans to retire at the beginning of 2025, the City of Edmonds said Friday.
Bennett has served as the city’s police chief since August 2021. She previously worked for the King County Sheriff’s Office from 1990 until 2021, serving as chief of police for the City of Maple Valley from 2004 to 2014 and the City of Sammamish from 2016 to 2019.
Bennett received a bachelor of arts degree in law and justice, a master of science degree in psychology/organizational development and behavior, and a doctorate in education, with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction. She is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command and of the FBI National Academy. In addition, she has taught criminal justice classes since 1998 in local Washington State colleges, as well as for the School of Police Staff and Command for Northwestern University…