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Jefferson County's longest-serving sheriff looks back on 40-year career in law enforcement
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IDAHO FALLS — Dressed in a blue button-up shirt, Ariat vest, Wrangler jeans and boots, Blair Olsen’s attire is reminiscent of John Dutton, Kevin Costner’s character in the series, “Yellowstone.”
Like Dutton, Olsen owns a ranch. It’s a homestead in Menan originally owned by his grandparents. Here, he and his wife, Marie, raised a family and a herd of Black Angus cattle.
The 66-year-old man is also Jefferson County’s longest-serving sheriff. He was in office for 27 years from 1988 until 2015.
With cowboy hat in hand, Olsen reflects on a career in law enforcement spanning four decades. As the conversation gets underway, he uses a phrase befitting his image that was the title of a popular western film.
“There was a lot that happened over the years. We always talk about ‘the good, the bad and the ugly,'” Olsen tells EastIdahoNews.com.
Though there are unpleasant parts of working in law enforcement, it was a profession Olsen enjoyed and there are certain aspects of it that he misses.
In the video above, Olsen shares some of his memories over the years, and offers some perspective on a court case that cost him his badge.
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