HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Police Department announced Tuesday that retired Lt. Loren Snell died Monday night.

Snell started his career with Hutchinson on Oct 1, 1961, and rose to the rank of lieutenant, where he supervised the detective bureau until he retired. After his retirement, he came back to work as the evidence custodian.

He is remembered by the department as a great man who was a leader and mentor that will be sorely missed.