WATCH: Park County sheriff is working from Florida
In the midst of a high-profile murder investigation and a federal lawsuit involving the death of an officer, the sheriff of Park County, Colorado, has been living in Florida.
Sheriff Fred Wegener didn’t seek re-election in 2018 to keep the position he’s held for nearly 20 years. In late July 2018, Wegener sold his home in the Park County town of Grant and announced the next month he was retiring on his own schedule.
But Sheriff Wegener didn’t retire. He withdrew his resignation and kept his salary.
County commissioners say he rented a place in Park County and took vacation, intending to remain the active sheriff until the end of his term.
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