<body><div>(Carroll, Iowa) – Officials in Carroll County said Thursday longtime Carroll County Attorney John Werden died unexpectedly overnight Wednesday in Des Moines. Werden was 69-years old. Werden was preparing to deliver an address Thursday morning to the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) annual conference. He sworn-in as the organization’s 2025 President in January (2025).Born in Maquoketa, Iowa, Werden graduated from Albia High School, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Grinnell College and was awarded the Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Drake University. Werden was first elected as Carroll County Attorney in 1998 and held the position ever since. He was most recently re-elected in 2022.On Thursday, Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand issued a statement following Werden’s passing, saying “I worked with John on many Carroll County cases when I was a prosecutor,” Sand said. “He had a strong sense of right and wrong and always a clear opinion. He will be missed.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2VwrOm_0zfWua2j00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2VwrOm_0zfWua2j00" width="334" height="500" ><figcaption>Carroll County Attorney John Werden</figcaption></figure>12th District Republican Representative Steven Holt, from Crawford County, said Werden’s death was “tragic and shocking.” He said had just recently spoken with Werden Wednesday night, at the association of counties reception.Holt said “John fought tirelessly for victims, as the Carroll County Attorney. He was incredibly effective at putting the bad guys behind bars. This is a tremendous loss. Prayers for his family and may he rest in peace.”The Carroll County Board of Supervisors is expected to appoint an interim county attorney until someone is selected to fill the remainder of Werden’s term, which expires Dec. 31, 2026. The supervisors could choose to appoint an individual, or they can host a special election to fill the vacancy.</div></body>

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(Carroll, Iowa) – Officials in Carroll County said Thursday longtime Carroll County Attorney John Werden died unexpectedly overnight Wednesday in Des Moines. Werden was 69-years old. Werden was preparing to deliver an address Thursday morning to the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) annual conference. He sworn-in as the organization’s 2025 President in January (2025).

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(Carroll, Iowa) – Officials in Carroll County said Thursday longtime Carroll County Attorney John Werden died unexpectedly overnight Wednesday in Des Moine

Carroll County Attorney dies unexpectedly

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