Ferndale Police officer retires after 15 years … sort of

FERNDALE, Wash. — After 15 years, Mike Catrain pulled his last shift as a Ferndale Police officer Wednesday, October 30th.

While technically retired from the Police Department, Catrain is not done being a City of Ferndale employee. It was recently announced he has been hired as Ferndale’s new Code Enforcement Officer. According to city staff, he will begin his new duties in December.

You can listen as Catrain signs off from his last shift.

In response, What-Comm Dispatcher Shane Kussman delivers a respectful farewell to Catrain, aka “Officer Friendly.”