To the Routt County Community:

It was with great disappointment that we learned of the divisive comments made by Sheriff Garrett Wiggins in regard to protests against racism and specifically racism within law enforcement in this country. The Routt County Commissioners do not agree with Sheriff Wiggins’s statements. Sheriff Wiggins is independently elected and has full authority over his department. He is also accountable to you, his constituents. We are not in a position to tell him what to say in his position as our elected Sheriff. We do have an obligation to you to speak out against racism in all its forms.