Published by Paul Ivinskas
Sunday, October 25, 2026

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Tom Kosmack

Background

Tom Kosmack is a write-in candidate for Carbon County sheriff in 2026. Raised in Helper, he began police-academy training through a Salt Lake Community College satellite program before completing Utah’s Peace Officer Standards and Training academy. He joined the Roosevelt Police Department in November 1995 and advanced to sergeant during roughly a decade there. In 2005, he moved to Utah Adult Probation and Parole’s Region Six. He became Wellington’s police chief in 2021 and retired effective February 1, 2026, after a career spanning about thirty years.

Source: Carbon County: 2026 candidate table · Background checked October 22, 2026

In the news

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Sources

  1. Carbon County: 2026 candidate table
  2. ETV: January 2026 Kosmack career profile
  3. ETV: October 2026 candidate luncheon

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