Spokane County Sheriff’s Sergeant Kenneth Salas was remembered as a dedicated and caring co-worker and husband during a memorial service in downtown Spokane this afternoon.

Salas was struck and killed by a motorcycle on August 9 while removing a hay bale from Interstate 90 near Four Lakes. He was a 34-year employee of the sheriff’s department.

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Several co-workers shared their memories of Salas, including Sergeant Griffin Criswell, who said Salas had recently told him of his plans to retire at the end of September.

“He had recently purchased a large trailer and he and [his wife] as well as Diesel and Sassy [his dogs] were going to travel to Florida in the fall to look for a home to buy. He spoke about it with such anticipation, as if the next chapter of his life was alread

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