Brian Wilson v. Wa State Dept. Of Retirement Systems

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON BRIAN WILSON, ) No. 79867-7-I ) Respondent, ) ) DIVISION ONE v. ) ) WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT ) OF RETIRMENT SYSTEMS, ) ) PUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. ) ) MANN, C.J. — After over 33 years of police service, Brian Wilson retired from his position as chief of police for the City of Federal Way and sought to collect his Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) retirement benefits. The Department of Retirement Systems (Department) denied Wilson’s retirement benefits because, after leaving the police force,…