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

On September 16, 2026, at approximately 3:27 AM, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a report of a security alarm at Springs Armory, a business located in the 2400 block of Waynoka Road in the Cimarron Hills area of unincorporated El Paso County. Patrol deputies responded to the area and were provided video surveillance showing a

On September 18, 2026, at approximately 12:57 PM, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a burglary in progress at a residence in the 15000 block of East Highway 24 in the Falcon area of unincorporated El Paso County. A neighbor reported witnessing an adult male exit a white van, enter the property, and

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office honored Deputy Michael Ratai during a Purple Heart ceremony Friday at Centennial Hall, recognizing his courage, sacrifice, and service to the United States Army. Ratai recently learned he would receive the Purple Heart for wounds he sustained while serving in Afghanistan in 2011. Now an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputy, Ratai requested the

Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office joins our military partners, first responders, families, and community in remembering nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives and honoring the courage of those who answered the call. On September 11, 2001, firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency personnel, military members, and ordinary citizens responded