Media/Endorsements – Paul Moore Sheriff

From KPCW: Unaffiliated candidate throws hat in the ring for Wasatch County sheriff

Published May 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM MDT

Paul Moore announced his candidacy the same day that Eric Mainord withdrew from the GOP primary.

Paul Moore believes he’s the oldest ever graduate of Police Officer Standards and Training, having graduated from Utah’s law enforcement school on May 14.

That made the 64-year-old eligible to run for Wasatch County sheriff, and he filed as an unaffiliated candidate one week later.

“I believe that a sheriff is beholden to the citizens in the county — not a political party or special interest or anything else,” he told KPCW. “They elect him, and the sheriff is accountable to the citizens and should equally and fairly represent citizens.”

Although he’s new to Utah, Moore isn’t new to law enforcement. He ran unsuccessfully for Clackamas County sheriff in Oregon two years ago. He says he has business experience working for a Fortune 200 company, too.

Before that, he was a U.S. Marine and a sheriff’s deputy and state trooper in Oregon. He has served as armed security for dignitaries and celebrities alike, including for the U.S. Department of State.

Since moving to Utah just over one year ago, Moore said he’s seen “mismanagement of the sheriff’s office” in Wasatch County. The Heber resident referenced recent investigations into Sheriff Jared Rigby, who is running for reelection as a Republican.

The Summit County Attorney’s Office is investigating Rigby for alleged felony obstruction of justice. Moore said he wouldn’t comment on the allegations directly, since Rigby is innocent until proven guilty and has not been charged. Rigby has denied wrongdoing….

From the Park Record: Paul Moore says he’s ready to be Wasatch County’s sheriff

by Clara Hatcher

May 29, 2026

The unaffiliated candidate announced his run for office on Wednesday

Unaffiliated candidate Paul Moore announced his run for Wasatch County sheriff this week.

Moore said he decided to run for sheriff after noticing “deficiencies” in the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office. He has decades of experience in law enforcement, and Moore said he has what it takes to address “major problems.”

The candidate said his experience as a U.S. Marine, an Oregon sheriff’s deputy and a state trooper speaks for itself. A recent Heber City resident, Moore said he is ready to serve his community in Wasatch County. Moore also ran for sheriff in Clackamas County, Oregon, in 2024, but lost in the primary.

To qualify for sheriff, Moore had to complete the Police Officer Standards and Training program. POST training is for certification of law enforcement in Utah. It requires background checks, training and physical fitness tests.

Because Moore left law enforcement for more than two years to work for a Fortune 200 company, he was required to retake the certification. He believes, at 64, he is one of the oldest graduates of the training program. He graduated from the law enforcement academy on May 14.

Moore said, in his two decades of law enforcement work, he has learned to “know your authority and use it wisely.”

“Just because you can doesn’t always mean you should,” Moore said. “I think I had great success because I have a heart for service.”….