Fremont County appoints Micah Wyatt as county attorney after candidate interviews

The Fremont County Board of Commissioners appointed Micah Wyatt to serve as county attorney following interviews with three finalists and a commission vote during the meeting. Wyatt is a long-time prosecutor who has worked in the county attorney's office and served in an interim capacity; commissioners asked him about working with law enforcement, tribal cases and records retention.

The interviews, which began when the board announced it would "start with the interviews, with the Fremont County Attorney applicants," focused on each candidate's prosecutorial experience, ability to back up civil work for county departments, office management and plans for technology and case tracking. Commissioners asked substantial questions about plea bargaining, sentencing for repeat offenders, digital case files and collaboration with tribal authorities.

Micah Wyatt, the appointee, told commissioners his approach to law enforcement is collaborative: "My door is always open, my phone is always on, and they can always ask me a question," he said, describing how he handles disagreements over sufficiency of evidence. Wyatt said he has worked on cases involving Native children and juvenile matters with tribal family services and that, if appointed, he would run for the office at the next election cycle in two years.

Two other applicants also interviewed. A candidate introduced as Jason described military leadership and management experience and said he has prosecuted in Fremont and Carbon counties and practiced privately; he said he would expect to run for the office after appointment. Kelly Owen, deputy county attorney in Hot Springs County, described nearly a decade of prosecutorial work (counting internships and supervised practice), emphasized prevention and community engagement, and said she can back up civil advising when needed.

Commissioners pressed applicants on operational details. Candidates described existing document storage practices, with older files kept in secured storage and more recent files archived digitally; Wyatt said digital storage dates back roughly to 2014–2015 in the county system and proposed implementing tickler reminders to reduce the chance that probation or pending cases fall through the cracks. Several commissioners and candidates flagged records, evidence media, and long-term digital access (for example, legacy electronic media) as practical concerns for office administration.

The final action at the meeting was the appointment of Wyatt. The transcript records commissioners calling for the question and a vote that resulted in the motion passing; the transcript does not provide mover/second names or a roll-call vote. The commission announced the appointment immediately after the vote and closed the meeting minutes with routine business.

The appointment transfers responsibility for prosecution and for advising the board and county departments to the new county attorney. Commissioners said all applicants interviewed well and noted the office's broad duties — criminal prosecution, civil counsel for county entities, records management and coordination with law enforcement and probation — as they considered candidates. The board indicated it will notify candidates of the outcome after tabulation.