“It is time for me to move to the next phase of my life and retire,” Wriggelsworth said in the statement.

At the end of his term in 2016 Wriggelsworth will have given 50 years and 3 months of service to law enforcement.

He served 22 years with the Michigan State Police including at the state police’s Flat Rock post, the East Lansing headquarters and in the Tri-County Metro Narcotic Squad before he chose to run for sheriff.

Wriggelsworth was elected sheriff in 1988 and sworn in in January 1989.

In the statement, he thanked his family and noted at one point in their lives, all of his sons have previously or currently work in law enforcement.

According to WLNS, Wriggelsworth will support his son, East Lansing police Detective Lt. Scott Wriggelsworth, for the sheriff election in 2016.

He additionally thanked his colleagues at the sheriff’s office, mentioning that he has hired every person working there aside from one.

Wriggelsworth said he has had many successes during his time as sheriff including the modernization of data systems, technological growth and new training complexes.

“We now provide training for area law enforcement for many topical subjects including emergency vehicle operations at Michigan International Speedway,” Wriggelsworth said in his statement.