On Thursday December 3, Judge John Linde died unexpectedly and suddenly while swimming during a vacation in Hawaii.
The sudden death of Judge John Linde was felt hard at the San Juan County Prosecutor's Office. San Juan County Prosecutor Randall K. Gaylord sent out this statement: "The legal community is small and we know each other well. We are shocked and saddened by this unexpected turn of events. This is a loss to the family, the entire county and to the legal system. It was great to have Judge Linde back at the courthouse every day for the past two years as a full time superior court judge. In these uncertain times, Judge Linde was a rock. When he spoke, people listened. We will miss him greatly.
Our thoughts and hearts go out to John's family, and especially to Carol and his children.
Randall K. Gaylord
San Juan County Prosecutor
About Me
- Randall Gaylord
- Eastsound, WA, United States
- I have been the San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney since 1995. I am married to Marny Gaylord, an elementary school teacher on Orcas Island. We have two adult children who are off to college. Public service is the hallmark of our household I have a diverse job where there is never a dull moment. With a team of five lawyers, we handle all criminal cases, defense of civil case, prosecution of civil cases at the direction of the county council, contracts and ordinances, child support and also county coroner. For fun, I run with Coach Dahl, Clark Gilbert and anyone else who will head out on the roads or trail.