Celebrating 125 years as Davis County’s news source Adjustments made to preliminary The boundary lines Davis Clipper ON A5 75 cents VOL. 126 NO. 9 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2017 Election Audits of Sheriff ’s Office create controversy Guide 2017 BY BECKY GINOS Find out more about [email protected] the candidates running for mayor FARMINGTON—Multiple audits of the and council positions. Davis County Sheriff’s Office that span from 2013 to 2016 have sparked some ELECTION, C1 controversy between the commission office and the Sheriff over some question- able expenses that were flagged. “Issues are brought are being taken care of.” up on occasion when we Some of the points in receive an anonymous question were alleged tip or complaint,” said misuse of timecard Davis County Clerk/ reporting, hotel expenses Auditor Curtis Koch. for deputies involved in “We look into it and see line of duty shootings, if an audit is needed. It’s expenses for travel when part of my office’s duty deputies attended events and commitment to the honoring fallen officers citizens. This is what we and use of a county vehicle do on a daily basis to make to pick up an officer who sure finances are being was ill in Bear Lake. salutes fallen officers during a memorial ceremony held by the Davis County managed properly and the THE HONOR GUARD Sheriff’s Office in May. Photo by Becky Ginos/Davis Clipper interests of the taxpayers n See “AUDITS” p. A8 Closure for missing man’s family Rep. Stewart BY BECKY GINOS confident [email protected] KAYSVILLE—It’s Congress can been 11 years since Rick Hagen went ‘get it done’ missing while on a BY TOM HARALDSEN fishing trip in the [email protected] San Juan Islands. Utah Rep. Chris Stewart But after all those is frustrated. Like many years, his family Americans, he views the has finally found gridlock in Congress on some peace. Although Rick’s remains a daily basis, but perhaps were found five weeks “more intently than most after he went missing, his brother John and the rest people, because I live in it of his family had always every day.” wondered what happened. During the recent Congressional This past August, John break, Stewart visited with the and his wife and two of Davis Clipper editorial board. His his neighbors decided to message was cautionary about the make a trip to the area state of Congress, the ongoing war where Rick was last seen of words between leaders of the in search of answers. United States and North Korea, and “We were going to go the need for revamping both health back before but our lives care and income tax codes. A night of got busy and we couldn’t But he is also optimistic in all get back,” said Hagen. areas. magic in NSL “We were talking to our “I think the top three concerns I friend Dave Denny and his have are making sure we continue JENNIFFER WARDELL, B1 wife Amy and they said, to protect our national security, and ‘let’s go now.’ Dave is our that we work on health care reform (LEFT TO RIGHT) RUSS DYSON, Jennifer Dyson, John Hagen and Melanie Dyson. Russ is n See “HAGEN” p. A7 believed to be the last person to have seen Rick Hagen alive. Courtesy photo n See “STEWART” p. A8 Return to golfing glory INDEX Hales laid to rest Davis High boys Family and friends of Elder Robert D. golf team takes home Editorial - A6 Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles a state title for the of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Showcase - B1 Saints gathered for his burial at the Bounti- first time in 15 years. ful City Cemetery Friday Oct. 6 following a Horizons - B3 funeral service at the Tabernacle on Temple SPORTS, D1 Square in Salt Lake. Calendar - B4 Hales passed away Sunday, Oct. 1 from Church - B5 causes incident to age. He was 85. Hales Voted best had served as an apostle for more than 23 weekly Obituaries - B6 years and was a member of the Seventy newspaper in prior to being called to be an apostle. 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A third child looking for a woman who locating a stolen utility trailer. was also later identified as a possible victim. was reported missing last The trailer is a white, 2006 Pace 10’ single axle utility Bedel started working in March 2016 as a substitute in Tuesday Oct. 3. trailer with the Utah plate 65909P. It has an the Davis School District but is no longer employed there, Jeanna Rochelle Reid, 26, was last seen when she orange extension ladder on one side and a District officials said. left her home around 8 blue extension ladder on the other. There a.m., according to police. is a decal of a saints and sinners bike race Authorities believe she logo on the passenger rear side and there Former Viewmont teacher sentenced may have used FrontRun- is significant damage to the rear left door, ner or UTA buses to go to for sexual abuse of teen Salt Lake or Ogden. Reid according to police. FARMINGTON—Douglas Tate, a former part-time chemistry has a “degenerative brain head and possibly wearing The picture attached is not the actual disease” and typically teacher at Viewmont High School was sentenced last week a blue coat. Please contact trailer but a matching model. Please con- does not have money or a in 2nd District Court for the sexual abuse of a teen in 2016. Farmington Police Sgt. tact the Clinton Police with any information at 801-615-0800 phone. Eric Johnsen at 801-451- Tate was sentenced to two terms of three years to life Reid is about 5’ 9”, 130 and reference case T17-04796. 5453 with any information. and one term of one to 15 years in prison to be served con- pounds, with a shaved currently. Substitute teacher accused of Davis School District officials said the 16-year-old girl was touching students inappropriately not Tate’s student. Tate pleaded guilty to attempted forcible The CLEARFIELD—Police have arrested a sub- sodomy and attempted object rape and forcible sexual abuse in a plea deal. The other six charges were dropped. Davis Clipper stitute teacher at Wasatch Elementary School for allegedly touching students inappropri- Tate was hired in 2008 but put on paid leave in November Clipper Publishing Co., Inc. ately. 2016 and removed from the classroom, the district said. He Circulation Dept. 801-295-2251 ext 119 or 120 Mark Bedel was booked into the Davis resigned Nov. 30. Volume 126 Number 9 October 12, 2017 County Jail for investigation of three counts of According to charging documents, the abuse occurred between July and August. The teen told police Tate had THE DAVIS CLIPPER aggravated sex abuse of a child after parents of two children (ISSN 1061-1223) is published once weekly, on Thursday, for $35 per year by Clipper abused her in Layton and Farmington. 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