From Deseret News archives:
Commissioner asks for probe of Bryson
White questions integrity of surveillance incident
"The press revelations of the possible violation of Utah County personnel policy guidelines regarding the use of county employees and equipment for personal gain and outside of the scope of law enforcement are our primary concern," says the letter from Commissioner Steve White, obtained by the Deseret Morning News.
"There have been recent revelations other than what has been published in the newspapers, which have caused me, as chairman, to make this request," says the letter. "Integrity in public service is always of utmost concern, and the restoration of the Utah County Attorney's Office's reputation is my first and foremost priority."
The issue: Kay Bryson, who is embroiled in a very public spat with his estranged wife, Utah Rep. Katherine Bryson, R-Orem, enlisted the help of a Utah County deputy sheriff to put a security camera in a Salt Lake condominium last October.
The condo is owned by Katherine Bryson but is rented by the couple's son, Scott.
The Brysons, who have been married for 35 years and have six grown children, are in the final stages of a bitter divorce.
Both parties have publicly accused the other of misconduct.
Public fights in connection with the divorce pushed Katherine Bryson to withdraw a bid for re-election just days after filing papers with the county clerk's office.
Utah County Sheriff James Tracy says the deputy performed the work for Kay Bryson on his own time. He also says the surveillance equipment is available to any Utah County resident worried about a criminal activity on his property.
Tracy said Katherine Bryson was furious when she found the camera. The lawmaker returned the surveillance equipment to the sheriff's office by dumping it on the desk of detective Dennis Harris, the officer who installed it in the condo.
Katherine Bryson then filed an invasion-of-privacy complaint Sept. 1 with the Salt Lake City Police Department. She has also asked the attorney general to investigate, said Paul Murphy, a spokesman for the attorney general's office.
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