Sgt. Tim Ford, the Kent Police detective who helped solve a 44-year-old murder cold case in 2024, has retired after 29 years with the department.
Ford called the case his most fulfilling investigation during his retirement ceremony in front of friends, family and co-workers Dec. 19 at City Hall.
Detectives used DNA, genealogy comparisons and a discarded cigarette to find the man who allegedly killed Dorothy “Dottie” Silzel 44 years ago at her Kent condo shortly after she ended her shift at a local pizza parlor…