On September 21, 2019, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Scott Brettell, Chad Wheat, Peter Gaffney (RET), and Lieutenant Eric Carnell were having lunch at a hunting location in Colorado.  Deputy Brettell received information of a hunter, Mr.

On September 18, 2019 the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into a shooting that occurred at the Maverick Convenience Store located at 2477 Peterson Road.

CSPD Press Release: On September 29, 2019, at approximately 3:06 P.M., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) received a call for service advising that an individual was shooting a pellet gun at pedestrians and vehicles from inside a residence in the 200 block of 2nd Street, in Monument, Co

Due to the continued dry conditions and the National Weather Service forecast for continued dry and warmer than normal weather resulting in very high to extreme fire danger ratings, Sheriff Bill Elder has ordered Stage I Fire Restrictions for all of the unincorporated areas of El Paso County. 

The Sheriff's Office will be unveiling a pink wrapped patrol car on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at 10:00 AM, in front of the Office of the Sheriff, located at 27 E. Vermijo Avenue to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Pink Patch Project.

On August 16, 2019, deputies responded to a report of a motor vehicle theft that occurred overnight in the 10,100 block of Everglades Dr.   At approximately 12:20 PM, the victim was notified by their bank of several fraudulent charges on their credit cards, which were stolen along with the vehi

On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at approximately 9:27 PM, Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of shots fired in the 1900 block of Shawnee Drive.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Division of Wildland Fire Management began a fire apparatus Type 6 Brush Engine Replacement plan in August of 2018. The aging fleet of our brush engines were 12 years old and in need of constant servicing and repair.

In accordance with the involved cases being sealed, the text of this release has been removed.

The Sheriff’s Office extended the deadline for applications to the Fall Citizens’ Academy to no later than 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 17, 2019.  There is no charge to attend the Citizens’ Academy; however, seating is limited to the first forty completed applications received.