Blood confirmed Chief

The word "interim" is no longer part of the title for the head of the Colfax Police Department. Bruce Blood was confirmed as Chief of Police at the Sept. 8 City Council meeting. According to city officials, Blood was the only qualified candidate to apply for the position.

Blood was appointed interim police chief in May of this year by Mayor Jim Retzer. The city began the hiring process to fill the position in July.

Blood has served in the Air Force, Washington State Patrol and Disney parking division.

He was a trooper for WSP for 23 years. The Colfax area was part of his beat while serving the Eastern Washington region.

The department is progressing with its efforts to hire two new officers to return to a full-staffed force. Chief Blood is expecting they can make hiring offers in November or December.