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Retired Adair County Sheriff passes away

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May 27th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater today (Wednesday), said on social media, “It is with a very heavy heart that I share the loss of one of our own. Retired Sheriff Randy H. Marchant passed away Monday May 25, 2020.”  Vandewater said Marchant initially worked at the Stuart Police Department from March 1, 1982 through July 31, 1985, graduating from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy on July 2, 1982.

Marchant came to work for the Adair County Sheriff’s Office on August 7, 1985. He was appointed by Sheriff Fred Skellenger. In Aug. 1991, Marchant was promoted to the position of Chief Deputy Sheriff,991 and remained in that position until being elected as the 28th Sheriff of Adair County on November 7, 2000. Sheriff Marchant was elected to a second term in 2004. He retired from the Adair County Sheriff’s Office on April 17, 2008 after serving the people of Adair County for just under 23 years.

Vandewater said “I’d like to extend our deepest condolences to Randy’s entire family, but especially to Sharon, Chad and Joey. Randy will certainly be missed, but not forgotten.”