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

On behalf of Sheriff Joseph Roybal, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office reminds residents and visitors Stage II Fire Restrictions remain in effect for all unincorporated areas of El Paso County. “Protecting the safety of our residents remains my highest priority,” said El Paso County Sheriff and Fire Warden Joseph Roybal. “Strong winds, dry conditions, several active wildfires across Colorado

On July 7, 2026, at approximately 11:10 PM, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies in the area of Claiborne Road and Naples Drive in unincorporated El Paso County were contacted by a citizen who reported an adult female had entered their residence in the 2500 block of Wooddale Road without permission. Deputies searched the residence and the surrounding area

On July 14, 2026, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a call for service from a business in the 6800 block of Fountain Mesa Road in unincorporated El Paso County. The reporting party stated an adult male had entered the business and inappropriately touched an adult female. The suspect was unknown to the victim and left

On July 7, 2026, at approximately 1:04 AM, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received several reports of a shooting near the 2300 block of Reed Grass Way in the Cimarron Hills area of unincorporated El Paso County. Patrol deputies were dispatched to the location and found an individual suffering from a gunshot wound. Deputies immediately initiated