Okanogan County Sheriff and Navy veteran Paul Budrow announces he has leukemia at a Veterans Day event at MVCC Nov. 11.

Okanogan County Sheriff Paul Budrow announced yesterday he has leukemia. Budrow teared up as he made the emotional announcement while emceeing at an event on Veterans Day.

Budrow, 63, said he learned of the diagnosis a week ago. He had no symptoms besides loss of appetite and weight loss in the last three months, he told MVE. The diagnosis came following a routine checkup to renew his commercial driver license. His doctor ordered a full…

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