The Sheriff's Office has received a report of another phone scam.  The caller advised the victim of a missed court date and a citation would need to be paid in excess of $4,000.00.  In these most recent cases, they are using the name of an actual employee of the Sheriff's Office and a judge.  

On Tuesday November 12, 2019, at approximately 1:42 AM, a medical emergency was declared in a male housing ward at the El Paso County Jail.

On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received notice they have been awarded re-accreditation with the with the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch.  This is the seventh time they have been accredited since 1999 and are one of only 15 agencies in the world

On November 2, 2019, at approximately 2:19 PM, deputies were dispatched to a vacant lot located at the intersection of Galley Road and Powers Boulevard in reference to a found body.  When deputies arrived on scene, they found a deceased male with suspicious injuries.  The deputies contacted our

The Sheriff's Office has received intelligence of another phone scam.  The caller threatens the individual they have missed court and need to pay a fine in excess of $500.00.   If they don't pay, they will be arrested.  In these most recent cases, they are using the name of an actual employee o

On October 18, 2019, at approximately 12:46 pm, EPSO Dispatch received a call for service reference someone siphoning gas from a truck in the parking lot of the Safeway store at McLaughlin Road in Falcon.  The reporting party was able to identify the suspects.

Effective immediately Stage One Fire Restrictions have been lifted for El Paso County.  We request you contact your local Fire Protection District or Department before engaging in any open burning that has been allowed in the past.

On Friday October 18, 2019, at approximately 12:46 pm, EPSO Dispatch received a call for service reference someone siphoning gas from a truck in the parking lot of the Safeway store at McLaughlin Road in Falcon.  The reporting party knew the suspects.

On August 15, 2019, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office concluded its investigation into the Officer Involved Shooting concerning De'Von Bailey and turned its findings over to the Fourth Judicial District Attorney's Office for review.
 

On October 10, 2019, the Sheriff's Office Rural Enforcement Outreach Team with the assistance from Metro Vice Narcotics Intelligence Unit (Metro VNI) conducted knock and talks on several properties of interest in rural eastern El Paso County.