Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby was getting ready to be sworn in on Monday as one of Utah’s top law enforcement officials.
As the state-appointed director of Utah POST, or Peace Officer Standards and Training, Rigby would have overseen the training and certification of the approximately 9,000 officers, deputies, and troopers across Utah.
In anticipation of this FOX 13 News report, less than 48 hours prior to the swearing-in ceremony, Rigby’s appointment was suddenly postponed and has not been rescheduled.
Governor Spencer Cox and Department of Public Safety (DPS) Commissioner Jess Anderson are now reportedly taking a closer look at video of Rigby first published by FOX 13 News on December 15, 2021.
Some say the video is an example of Rigby bullying and intimidating a witness as part of a use-of-force investigation.
In an interview with FOX 13 News on Thursday, Anderson referred to it as “a video that certainly is concerning.”
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