Who is Bruce Adams? San Juan County Commissioner apologizes for berating deputy sherriff for nabbing son
SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH: A county commissioner from southeast Utah was reportedly recorded berating and threatening a deputy sheriff over his son's arrest the day after Thanksgiving. San Juan County Commissioner Bruce Adams was called on November 25, 2022, to get his son Kenneth's vehicle after he was arrested on an outstanding warrant from a burglary conviction in 2020. Now, Adams has apologized saying that he was "emotional."
After hearing of his son's imprisonment, he had a dramatic breakdown and was caught on camera threatening to escalate the situation with the sheriff while askimg him tolet his son go. During a routine traffic stop, Kenneth was arrested for disobeying the law by not stopping completely and signaling before proceeding through a stop sign.
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Deputy Brayden Giddings of the San Juan County Sheriff's Office stopped Kenneth's SUV on the evening of November 25, 2022, the day after Thanksgiving. Giddings reportedly said that he pulled him over because he had not stopped completely at a stop sign and had not given any kind of indication before proceeding. The deputy took Kenneth's license and discovered that he was wanted on a warrant for burglary and theft charges from 2020, to which he had pled guilty and filed a plea in abeyance.
When Adams arrived, he exploded with rage and started giving the officer a dressing down, which later turned in to an heated argument. Adams hurled expletives at the officer while threatening him with consequences. The deputy sherriff involved in the incident reportedly believed Adams was "trying to use his influence" to "intimidate" him.
Now, in an interview with KUTV 2News, Adams said that he was wrong and was sorry. “It’s embarrassing for me to act that way. I feel bad that I did that. But I was emotional," Adams reportedly said.
Who is Bruce Adams?
Adams is the Republican Chairman of the San Juan County Commission. He spent the vast majority of his life in San Juan County. After graduating with a degree in Elementary Education, he began a career in teaching. In the year 2000, he retired from the teaching profession and began working alongside his father to build his cattle company. Since being elected to the position of San Juan Community Commissioner in 2004, he has thoroughly enjoyed serving the county in that capacity.
Adams has served in numerous positions on the Community Impact Board (CIB), Utah and National Association of Counties, State Joint Highways Committee, USACCC, and Chairman of the Bears Ears Advisory Committee
According to San Juan Record, he defended citizens’ private property rights, voting rights, access to public lands, reduction of a massive monument, RS-2477 road claims, and claims against racism. The lowering of the Bears Ears National Monument was one of his major achievements.
What happened to Bruce Adams' son?
According to court documents, Kenneth was released from jail after his arrest and the warrant was recalled a few days later. A week ago, the court returned the $150 he had posted as bail after he had sent in the missing paperwork necessary to complete his probation.
