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MOAB, Utah — On November 8, Bret Edge’s Twitter account posted a photo of someone wrapped in a blanket holding a dog while sitting on slickrock.
“Did a really fun shoot for @voitedbrand tonight,” the tweet said. Voited makes outdoor blankets and apparel.
Did a really fun shoot for @voitedbrand tonite. They asked for images of people hugging while wrapped in one of their rad outdoor blankets. #Pugs count as "people" too, right? #moab #utah pic.twitter.com/6DHykyVCF7
— Bret Edge (@bretedgephoto) November 9, 2021
The Twitter account promotes Edge’s work as a photographer. But on the day of that tweet, according to payroll records, Edge was collecting sick pay from his day job as Moab’s police chief. In all, the city paid Edge $192,497 in salary and benefits in 2021.
A FOX 13 review of public records and Edge’s own social media posts show how he spent time on his leave from the city to promote his business, which has been incorporated as Bret Edge Photography.
There’s records Moab doesn’t have, too. City policies require employees to declare what’s called “outside employment.” Yet, in response to a FOX 13 public records request, city staff said Edge had never filed such paperwork, nor did he ask to work another job while on leave.
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