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Former Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly dies

Former Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly dies
Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly speaks to the Review-Journal at her office in Pahrump on July ...
Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly speaks to the Review-Journal at her office in Pahrump on July 10, 2019. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae
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By David Wilson Las Vegas Review-Journal
December 14, 2023 - 8:28 pm
 
Updated December 15, 2023 - 6:55 pm

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday night announced the death of former Sheriff Sharon Wehrly.

Wehrly served as sheriff from 2014 until 2022, when she lost a re-election campaign to current Sheriff Joe McGill.

“Sharon Wehrly was a dedicated resident of Nye County for many decades,” the department said in a statement.

The department said it would be “deferring to the family to make a public statement.”

Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com.

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