Marin County is grappling with the death of its chief probation officer, Marlon J. Washington, who died last Friday, according to a statewide probation association’s End of Watch notice. The announcement has sparked an outpouring of condolences across California’s probation community, even as officials have released few immediate details about the circumstances of his death.
In a post on X, the Chief Probation Officers of California published an “End of Watch – July 10, 2026” notice and extended condolences to Chief Washington’s wife, Jennifer, his family, and the Marin County Probation Department, according to the Chief Probation Officers of California. San Mateo County Chief John Keene amplified the message by retweeting the notice…