Kalispell's oldest living ex-cop recounts storied career
Curtis J. Snyder spent 41 years working in law enforcement in Kalispell, serving as a police officer, Flathead County Sheriff and as a founding member and the first Chief of Security at Glacier International Airport. Curtis and his wife Harriet will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary later this month. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
Curtis J. Snyder during his time as Flathead County Sheriff. (courtesy photo)
Curtis J. Snyder (top row, second from right) as a 22-year-old rookie with the Kalispell Police Department in 1950. (courtesy photo)
A signed photo of President Richard Nixon shaking hands with Curtis J. Snyder at Glacier International Airport in 1971 hangs on the wall of the former Flathead County Sheriff's home. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
Curtis J. Snyder, 93, saw a little bit of everything during his 41 years in law enforcement....
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