Statement from the Sheriff’s Office Regarding Recent Inmate Deaths at the El Paso County Jail

On September 20, 2025, at approximately 7:45 AM, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies observed a Chevrolet pickup truck towing a Dodge Ram stopped westbound in a traffic lane near Meadowbrook Parkway and Woolsey Heights in the Cimarron Hills area of unincorporated El Paso County. Deputies saw two adult passengers, a male and a female, inside the vehicle who

On September 20, 2025, at approximately 5:58 PM, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received an alert from the FLOCK Safety camera system regarding a vehicle tied to a felony warrant. The vehicle, a black Toyota Prius with Colorado license plate CPQA40, was associated with attempted murder suspect 41-year-old Michael McGinnis. The vehicle was detected traveling near Highway 85 and

On September 23, 2025, at approximately 9:57 AM, the Fountain Police Department (FPD) was dispatched to the 900 block of Grinde Drive regarding a reported home invasion. The victim reported that an adult male, identified as 37-year-old Geoffrey Chinnow, a prolific previous offender, forced his way into their apartment. During the incident, Chinnow struck the victim in the head with

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office K9 partner Mako will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Mako’s vest was sponsored by Felicia Donaldson of the Barkmoor Bakery in Colorado Springs, CO and will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Jinx – Trusted K9 Protector”.