Park County Sheriff Fred Wegener, facing lawsuits and criticism following a shootout last year in Bailey that left one of his deputies dead, says he will not run for re-election next year after nearly 20 years in office.
“I’m ready to retire,” Wegener told The Denver Post on Monday.
The Flume newspaper in Park County reported that Wegener had said before being elected to his current term in 2014 that it would be his last.
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