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Kevin Potter is expected to become Box Elder County's new sheriff thanks to an OK from Republicans on Saturday.

Potter was a chief deputy before the promotion. His nomination, which the county's Republican Central Committee voted in favor of Saturday, goes before the county commissioners Monday for final approval.

The former sheriff, J. Lynn Yeates, was found dead Jan. 6 from a heart attack. He was 68.

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