Solano County Sheriff Thomas Ferrara on Thursday announced that he will be retiring in the fall.

“After serving as a California peace officer since August 8th, 1983, forty-two years, I intend to retire September 25, 2025,” said Ferrara on Facebook. “I have decided to retire simply because it is the right time for me.”

Ferrara said serving as county sheriff has been an “honor” for close to 13 years.

He will be leaving in middle of his current six-year term and recommended to the Board of Supervisors that Undersheriff Brad DeWall serve out the rest of his term, someone he says is a 34-year veteran of the office and who has served as undersheriff for six years.

“He is experienced, well qualified and embraces community service,” said Ferrara.

Katy St. Clair got her start in journalism by working in the classifieds department at the East Bay Express during the height of alt weeklies, then sweet talked her way into becoming staff writer, submissions editor, and music editor. She has been a columnist in the East Bay Express, SF Weekly, and the San Francisco Examiner. Starting in 2015, she begrudgingly scaled the inverted pyramid at dailies such as the Vallejo Times-Herald, The Vacaville Reporter, and the Daily Republic. She has her own independent news site and blog that covers the delightfully dysfunctional town of Vallejo, California, where she also collaborates with the investigative team at Open Vallejo. A passionate advocate for people with developmental disabilities, she serves on both the Board of the Arc of Solano and the Arc of California. She lives in Vallejo.