Former sheriff loses certification

DAVENPORT - Former Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers will no longer be eligible to serve as a peace officer following the commission's final decision to revoke Magers' Peace Officer Certification.

The decision to revoke his certification was final on June 21 after the commission found Magers in default. Magers did not contest the decision or defend against the Statement of Charges (SOC) and failed to respond within the time provided by law.

On March 22, 2022, Assistant Director Chad Arceneaux issued a Statement of Charges seeking to revoke Wade Magers' peace officer certification based on disqualifying conduct, reports say.

Magers had the opportunity to file petitions for his certification reinstated; however, the deadline is within ten days from mailing the official order.

The commission made this decision following the charges and sentencing Magers pleaded guilty to.

Magers pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of third-degree criminal assistance and was ordered to complete 40 hours of community service by Garfield County District Court Judge Thomas W. Cox on August 24, 2022, concluding an 18-month saga stemming from a February 2021 incident involving Magers and his son, Colton W. Magers.

Wade Magers' official sentence was 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine, all of which was suspended by the presiding judge upon completion of community service in an agreed-to recommendation by the state and defense.

Magers tried to prevent his son from receiving DUI charges following a one-car crash on February 11, 2021.