Update on Suspicious Death Investigation in Midway Estates

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office proudly announces Deputy Hannah Unitis will represent the State of Colorado as Ms. Colorado United States in the upcoming Ms. United States National Pageant, to be held November 1–4, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Deputy Unitis earned the state title in June 2025, demonstrating excellence in both public service and community engagement. She embodies

At approximately 3:45 AM this morning, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a report of a missing person from an address near Cimarron Hills in unincorporated El Paso County. The caller was unable to provide emergency call takers with the individual’s last known location. Deputies immediately began efforts to locate the missing person using available cell

On July 25, 2025, a representative from the Department of Human Services contacted detectives with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division regarding a report of sexual assault on a child. Detectives from the Special Victims Unit launched an investigation into 63-year-old Richard Vasquez. The allegations involve incidents that occurred in the 7000 block of Notre Way in unincorporated

On October 22, 2025, at approximately 4:15 PM, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit was requested to conduct an exterior open-air sniff of a vehicle suspected of containing narcotics. Deputy Richardson and partner K9 Mako—our newest certified canine partner—arrived on scene and conducted the sniff. K9 Mako gave a positive alert on the vehicle, prompting a search that