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

On August 5, 2026, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a call from an investigator with the Bell County Sheriff’s Office in Belton, Texas, regarding the possible location of a wanted fugitive. Investigators with the Bell County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crime Apprehension Team (VCAT) advised 22-year-old Geronimo Soto was wanted on an arrest warrant for Aggravated

On August 8, 2026, at approximately 12:34 PM, a call was received by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center reporting an unknown dog had attacked the caller’s dog and bitten the caller. The caller reported they had shot the dog with a firearm. The caller was located at a residence in the 8900 block of Royal Melbourne

“Earlier this afternoon, one of our off-duty Sheriff’s Office K9s was involved in an incident resulting in non-life-threatening injuries to an adult. The incident is currently under investigation. “The K9 was seriously injured during the incident and transported to a local veterinary hospital for evaluation. “This investigation is in its early stages. Our Office will release additional information as it

On Saturday, August 1, 2026, at approximately 12:35 AM, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a report of an armed robbery in the area of Drury Lane and De La Vista Street in the Security-Widefield area of unincorporated El Paso County. The reporting party told dispatchers an individual known to them, identified as 28-year-old Jacob Anderson,