On May 29, 2022, at around 6:30 p.m., two citizens walked into the Manitou Springs Police Department with a bag that contained a partial human skull and other bone fragments.

On June 11, 2022, at around 11:30 a.m., the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Communications Center received a report of an active disturbance. 

The disturbance was ongoing within the 6100 block of Chaps View, located in Unincorporated El Paso within the city of Fountain. 

On June 9, 2022, a female inmate in the El Paso County Jail died while in custody.

On June 3, 2022, at the recommendation of the members in the Pikes Peak Wildfire Preparedness (PPRWFP) group Sheriff Elder has downgraded Stage Two Fire Restrictions to Stage One Fire Restrictions for all of the unincorporated areas of El Paso County.  The Stage I Fire Restrictions shall go into

Several years ago the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, along with El Paso County Public Health and in conjunction with UCHealth, founded BHCON (Behavioral Health Connect, pronounced “beacon”).  BHCON is a co-responder model that pairs a deputy trained in Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) with a

In late April of 2022, law enforcement personnel from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the Colorado Springs Police Department, and the Pueblo Police Department began independent homicide investigations that occurred in their respective jurisdictions.  Those specific investigations are as foll

On May 12, 2022, just after 8:00 AM, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a bridge overpass over Highway 115 along South Academy Boulevard in unincorporated El Paso County.  Several passersby reported to Dispatch a woman appeared as if she was going to jump off the bridge.

On Friday, May 13, 2022, around 9:50 p.m., the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD)
Communications Center received a call of a Felony Menacing (weapon display) that occurred in the 200 block of East Arvada Street.

After discussion and collaboration with the Pikes Peak Region Wildfire Preparedness Group, Sheriff Bill Elder has elevated fire restrictions from Stage I to Stage II effective May 16, 2022, at 12:00 p.m.

On May 6, 2021, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office deputies received information of an alleged stalking incident.

The victim was able to name the suspect. The investigation involved allegations of Felony Stalking on a female victim by Daniel McShan (DOB:05/06/1982).