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Wasatch County sheriff offers to go on paid leave ahead of council vote on call for his resignation

By Utah News Dispatch · October 21, 2026 · 1 min read
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Embattled Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby sent a letter to County Council members Tuesday night offering to go on paid administrative leave until his term ends at the end of the year. The letter, obtained by Utah News Dispatch, came ahead of the Wasatch County Council’s 4 p.m.

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