El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Partners with DEA for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

At approximately 5:33 AM on November 10, 2026, a 58-year-old (incarcerated) male was found unresponsive in his bunk at the El Paso County Jail. El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies and medical staff quickly began rendering lifesaving efforts. At approximately 5:54 AM, medical personnel from American Medical Response (AMR) and the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) arrived and assumed medical

This week, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office recognized eight volunteers at a graduation ceremony at the Office of the Sheriff, celebrating their successful completion of the 2026 Wildland Fire Academy. Each graduate earned Firefighter II Certification. The hands-on, three-week academy began on October 10, 2026, and provided each cadet with more than 65 hours of classroom instruction and field

In November 2025, detectives from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division were alerted to the possibility a deputy assigned to the El Paso County Jail was facilitating the distribution of contraband throughout the facility. Detectives with the Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) launched a months-long investigation which included executing multiple search warrants, conducting interviews, reviewing video footage, and reviewing