On Friday, December 13, 2024, at approximately 11:00 pm, the Colorado Springs Police Department received a “shots fired” call for service near the 3800 block of Astrozon Blvd. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In accordance with Colorado Revised Statues 16-2.5-301 and the Forth Judicial District Deadly Force Investigation Memorandum of Understanding, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has assumed the investigation into the Officer Involved Shooting which occurred in the area of the 5600 Block of Bucks

On Friday, December 13, 2024, at approximately 11:00 pm, the Colorado Springs Police Department received a “shots fired” call for service near the 3800 block of Astrozon Blvd. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

On December 12, 2024, 63-year-old, Ivan Sundheim, a former Deputy Sheriff with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, was arrested by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Spring, Texas and booked into the Harris County Jail where he is being held without bond.   He is charged with Human Traffickin

In April, Sheriff Roybal obtained approval from the Board of County Commissioners for funding to construct a new Sheriff’s substation in the Falcon area of unincorporated El Paso County. This facility will serve the eastern and northern parts of the county.

Today, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) conducted a full-scale mass casualty training exercise at the El Paso County Jail. The scenario was set in our jail's kitchen after an explosion and subsequent fire.

On December 7, 2024, Paul Mynatt, a Lieutenant with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, was arrested by the Colorado Springs Police Department and booked into the Teller County Jail where he is held without bond.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office recently hosted a regional Peer Support training program led by Code 4 Counseling.

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office announces a pending settlement was reached between El Paso County, Colorado, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, and the Estate of Daniel Murray.

El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal issued the following statement in honor of Thanksgiving: 

“This Thanksgiving, let us be grateful for the freedoms we hold dear—those made possible by the sacrifices of so many before us.

In an effort to keep families safe this holiday season, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and law enforcement agencies from the Pikes Peak region are partnering to coordinate a two-phase operation.

On November 21st, 2024, at approximately 12:43 pm, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a phone call from an employee at Miami-Yoder Schools, stating a school security officer had a student detained after finding a handgun in the student's backpack

Today, members of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit joined El Paso County Public Works and El Paso County Commissioner and Board Chairman Carrie Geitner to celebrate the completion of the Rex and Meridian Roads Intersection Improvement Project.

Around 09:50 A.M. today, the El Paso County Regional Communications Center received a 911 call from a residence in the 1100 block of Denise Drive.  The caller reported someone was attacked with an axe inside the residence.  The caller advised the victim and suspect were known to each other. 

Today, El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal administered the oath of office to 24 POST Certified El Paso County Deputies, four Teller County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, one Fremont County Sheriff's Office Deputy, one Costilla County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, and one Colorado State Parole Officer du

Today, El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal presented a check for $6,440.00 to Circle of Hope, UCHealth Memorial Hospital Foundation.

On November 8, at approximately 10:30 pm, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received reports of a missing 8-year-old girl in the area of Soap Weed Rd and Mid Jones Rd in eastern El Paso County.

El Paso County Sheriff and Fire Warden Joseph Roybal issued the following statement, rescinding Stage I Fire Restrictions for all unincorporated areas of El Paso County:

On November 4, at approximately 11:47 a.m., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a call regarding a hit-and-run traffic accident in the parking lot of McDonald’s located at 765 W. Baptist Road in Monument, Colorado.

El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal issued the following statement after the passage of Proposition 130 in Colorado:

Yesterday, the Board of County Commissioners celebrated Law Enforcement Records Personnel Week by recognizing the extensive, critical work of our Records Unit, and presenting a proclamation in recognition of their work.  

Yesterday, at approximately 11:47 a.m., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a call regarding a hit-and-run traffic accident in the parking lot of McDonald’s located at 765 W. Baptist Road in Monument, Colorado.

Today, at approximately 11:47 a.m., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a call regarding a hit-and-run traffic accident in the parking lot of McDonald’s located at 765 W. Baptist Road in Monument, Colorado.

On October 31, 2024, around 2:20 p.m., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received multiple reports of a shooting in the 200 block of Cunningham Drive, located in the Security area of unincorporated El Paso County.

Recently, El Paso County Sheriff and Fire Warden Joseph Roybal welcomed the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control’s Firehawk Helicopter and crew to the El Paso County Emergency Services facility in Colorado Springs.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is seeking individuals interested in attending their 2025 Volunteer Wildland Fire Crew Academy.

Detective Marissa Williams of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has been honored as one of the 40 Under 40 Award recipients by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).

Today, during a Board of County Commissioners meeting, El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal presented a Critical Needs Funding request to the Commissioners, requesting additional funding to increase salaries for sworn members of his Office.

El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal is saddened to announce the passing of Zulu, a beloved equine member of our Mounted Unit.

This week, the El Paso Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit hosted a Level II Advanced Mounted Patrol Course at the Norris-Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs.