SQL Reset Identity ID in already populated table

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hey all. I have a table in my DB that has about a thousand records in it. I would like to reset the identity column so that all of the ID's are sequential again. I was looking at this but I'm ASSuming that it only works on an empty table

Current Table

ID    |    Name
1           Joe
2           Phil
5           Jan
88          Rob

Desired Table

ID    |    Name
1           Joe
2           Phil
3           Jan
4           Rob

Thanks in advance

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