Press Releases

Sheriff's Deputies Respond to Plane Crash East of Falcon

Apr 4, 2022 - 3:20am

On April 3, 2022, just before 6:00 PM, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received reports of a small plane crash near a runway at the Meadow Lake Airport located at 12850 East Highway 24 in unincorporated El Paso County.  This airport is located just east of Falcon on th

MR 22-035

Deputies Save Life Of Woman Who Overdosed On Fentanyl

Mar 30, 2022 - 7:15am

On March 23, 2022, just before 6:00 PM, a citizen called 911 to report a person at a residence in the 500 block of Security Boulevard overdosed after ingesting Fentanyl.  This address is in the densely populated Security/Widefield area of unincorporated El Paso County.  Members of the Security

MR 22-032

Inmate Death at the El Paso County Jail

Mar 25, 2022 - 1:15pm

On March 25, 2022, around 4:00 PM, a male inmate in the El Paso County Jail died while in custody. The inmate was found unresponsive at the desk in his assigned cell.

MR 22-028

Inmate Death at the El Paso County Jail

Mar 25, 2022 - 1:03pm

On March 25, 2022, around 4:00 PM, a male inmate in the El Paso County Jail died while in custody. The inmate was found unresponsive at the desk in his assigned cell.

MR 22-028

County Sheriffs of Colorado Scholarship Program

Mar 3, 2022 - 2:00am

Sheriff Bill Elder announced today that the County Sheriffs of Colorado, Inc. (CSOC), the State Sheriffs Association, will award a $500 scholarship to a deserving El Paso County student this spring. CSOC established the scholarship program in 1978.

MR 22-020

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