Lake County sheriff relieved after coroner filed resignation following arrest
Shannon Kent and his wife, Staci, are due in court Monday
Speaking publicly for the first time since charges were levied by the Lake County district attorney earlier this week, Lake County Sheriff Amy Reyes said she was relieved when she learned that Coroner Shannon Kent had tendered his resignation on April 30.
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Potential victims:
District Attorney Heidi McCollum urges anyone with concerns about any interactions with the Kents or their six Colorado funeral homes to contact her offices in Lake County at (719) 486-4170 and Summit County at (970) 453-3514.
The Lake County Board of Commissioners officially recognized the resignation of Coroner Shannon Kent during a meeting Monday afternoon.
Kent submitted his resignation to the board Friday, April 30, according to Lake County Commissioner Kayla Marcella. Kent and his wife, Deputy Coroner Stacy Kent, were arrested Feb. 18 on charges of attempted tampering with a deceased human body, a Class 4 felony, after local law enforcement discovered a body that had been in the Kents’ Silverthorne funeral home for several months.
During the meeting Monday, Marcella said Shannon Kent’s resignation would take effect Aug. 1 or as soon as another person is chosen to take over the position. Lake County Clerk and Recorder Patricia Berger said the new person would take office through the election in November 2022. The commissioners asked anyone interested in filling the vacancy to submit a letter of interest to hr@co.lake.co.us