Calaveras County Sheriff Kuntz dies at 63

Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz died Thursday night at his home.

Kuntz, 63, was pronounced dead around 9:20 p.m. A statement from the sheriff’s office noted that his death was untimely but did not release a cause.

“The sheriff’s office offers its condolences to the Kuntz family,” said Sgt. Anthony Eberhardt.

Kuntz was elected in 2014 to a second four-year term as sheriff.

After joining the sheriff’s office full time in 1986, he worked his way up from deputy to lieutenant before being elected sheriff.

This story was originally published October 30, 2015 at 10:21 AM.