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

On June 26, 2026, at approximately 8:00 AM, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received information about a disturbance occurring in the 600 block of Catalina Drive in the Stratmoor Hills area of unincorporated El Paso County. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Intelligence Based Operations Center (IBOC) deployed a drone as a first responder to search

Today, after a thorough review of current fire danger conditions, predicted weather forecasts, a review of resource allocations, and consideration of the El Paso County Wildland Fire Restriction Evaluation Guidelines, Sheriff and Fire Warden Joseph Roybal will implement Stage II Fire Restrictions, effective today at 1 PM, for all unincorporated areas of El Paso County. “Protecting the safety of our

This week, El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal announced the formation of the Fugitive Impact Team (FIT) within the Law Enforcement Operations Division. The mission of the Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Impact Team is to reduce crime and strengthen investigations through the proactive pursuit of El Paso County’s highly disruptive criminal element. The FIT unit was created to enhance the safety

On June 19, 2026, the El Paso County Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a suspicious vehicle parked at the Loaf N’ Jug located at 6695 Galley Road in the Cimarron Hills area of unincorporated El Paso County. The reporting party stated there were two individuals inside the vehicle who appeared to be impaired, and the vehicle had been