Airway Heights Mayor Patrick Rushing (left) presents Officer Steve Makar (right) with a watch in commemoration of Makar's retirement during the April 27 City Council study session.
The Airway Heights Police Department had a recent shift in its personnel when code enforcement officer Steve Makar retired April 27.
Makar, born and raised in New York, became a police officer for the city's police department in the 1970s.
"It's something I've always wanted to do since I was a little kid," Makar said. "I had an uncle who was a captain of the police department."
After the department went through layoffs, the union helped officers - including Makar - find jobs in different agencies throughout the country. Makar moved to Arlington, Texas, where he worked for the city's police dep...
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