Former Gunnison Police Chief Pleads Guilty

The former chief of the Gunnison Valley Police Department, Seth Hendrickson age 42, pleaded guilty to two counts of drug possession and one count of official misconduct. He entered the pleas Dec. 9 and faces up to 18 months in jail, sentencing in scheduled for Jan. 27. According to Deputy Utah County Attorney Jordin Albers, a K-9 handler was storing heroin to recertify a drug-sniffing dog. “When the officer went to retrieve the drugs, the box was missing from his drawer. Subsequently, it was determined that the defendant had taken the drugs. The heroin is missing, and he tested positive for heroin.” Hendrickson also tested positive for codeine and morphine. Hendrickson resigned from the Police Department in late July and will not contest state regulators taking away his police certification.