Jerry D. Jaeger
Republican · UT · Washington County Attorney
Washington County Attorney, appointed in 2025 after two decades in the office and earlier work as a deputy sheriff and FBI agent. Priorities are prosecuting violent and special-victims cases and modernizing office practices.
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Track record
Track record — General
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On September 5, 2025, a profile reported that Jerry Jaeger joined the Washington County Attorney's Office in 2005 to help prosecute the Warren Jeffs case.
September 5, 2025
Source: sltrib.com · researched August 16, 2026
On September 5, 2025, a profile reported that Jerry Jaeger had served as a Washington County prosecutor for 23 years, including Special Victims Unit work.
September 5, 2025
Source: sltrib.com · researched August 16, 2026
Prosecuted Mia Bailey, who shot and killed her parents in their Washington City home. Bailey pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated assault. At sentencing on December 19, 2025, Jaeger asked the judge for back-to-back prison terms, one for each victim. The judge agreed and gave Bailey two terms of 25 years to life plus up to five more years.
September 5, 2025
Source: sltrib.com · researched August 16, 2026
On September 5, 2025, Jerry Jaeger said he formed and oversaw a five-member leadership team for administration, training, civil, and criminal duties.
September 5, 2025
Source: sltrib.com · researched August 16, 2026
On August 20, 2025, Washington County commissioners appointed Jerry Jaeger county attorney to fill the remainder of Eric Clarke's term.
August 20, 2025
Source: fox13now.com · researched August 16, 2026
Race Jerry D. Jaeger is in:
- Washington County Attorney · November 3, 2026 · Washington County, Utah · incumbent
Profile last researched August 16, 2026.