Statement from El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal In Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Last week, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office celebrated two deputies’ graduation from the Special Response Team (SRT) Academy. The deputies completed a demanding 50-hour program that included an oral board process, rigorous physical fitness requirements, an obstacle course, and extensive classroom and scenario-based instruction. “As someone who served on SRT for several years, I understand firsthand the commitment, discipline,

Recently, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office was honored to receive the Robert Perske Award from The Arc of the Pikes Peak Region in recognition of efforts to bring the Blue Envelope Project to the Sheriff’s Office and expand safety, dignity, and inclusion for individuals who may have communication, sensory, or cognitive challenges. Sheriff’s Office Patrol Lieutenant Mike Pitt and

Today, El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal administered the Oath of Office to 23 newly certified Class I Colorado Peace Officers during the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Training Academy Class 26-2 Graduation Ceremony at New Life Church in Colorado Springs. The ceremony also sworn in three newly hired El Paso County Security Officers. Sheriff Roybal also celebrated a

On September 29, 2026, at approximately 9 PM, Patrol deputies traveling in the Cimarron Hills area of unincorporated El Paso County located a vehicle stopped in the roadway of U.S. State Highway 24. The driver, later identified as 23-year-old Jose Tello, appeared to be unconscious but was breathing. Deputies also observed an open alcohol container in plain view. The vehicle