Earlier this week, El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal testified supporting Senate Bill 25-044, Synthetic Opiates Criminal Penalties, in the Colorado State Senate Judiciary Committee.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) announces the convictions of two prolific offenders resulting from a four-month investigation into a series of burglaries, motor vehicle thefts, and criminal trespass-auto incidents in the Cimarron Hills and Security-Widefield areas of unincorporated El

Today, Sheriff Joe Roybal and El Paso County Sheriff's Office members attended the 19th Annual Ken Jordan Awards Ceremony, recognizing law enforcement personnel in the Pikes Peak region who have achieved excellence in DUI enforcement. 

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is now accepting applications for our Citizens’ Academy. The Academy will begin on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, and will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

Today, El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal announced his plan to authorize El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the Regional Metro Unit as Task Force Officers (TFOs) to support local U.S.

For nearly a decade, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with Special Olympics Colorado to raise funds for local athletes in the Pikes Peak region.

On January 30, 2025, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a 911 call reporting an unknown individual breaking into vehicles in the 5000 block of Preminger Drive in the Security/Widefield area of unincorporated El Paso County.

On January 27, 2025, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sweeping crackdown on homeless encampments along the Greenway Trail near E. Las Vegas Street, responding to a surge of complaints and reports of increased camping in the area.

Today, El Paso County Undersheriff Jeff Kramer testified on behalf of Sheriff Joseph Roybal in opposition to Senate Bill 25-003, titled Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices.

On October 3, 2024, around 12 A.M., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call regarding an armed robbery at the 7-Eleven convenience store located in the 1400 Block of B Street in the Stratmoor Valley area of unincorporated El Paso County.

On January 25, 2025, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received a missing person report for 97-year-old Corrye Brewer, who was visiting family in the Falcon area of unincorporated El Paso County. At the time of the report, Corrye had not been seen for nearly 24 hours.

On Monday, the Trump administration announced its intent to enforce immigration laws nationwide, including in Colorado. Since December 2022, over 40,000 immigrants have arrived in Denver alone, costing Colorado taxpayers roughly $340 million.

This week, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit Sergeant Jason Haag was chosen to serve as the Chairman of the Pikes Peak Region DUI Task Force.

At approximately 1:00 a.m. today, the El Paso County Regional Communication Center received a 9-1-1 call reporting a shooting at a residence in the 7000 block of Dove Creek Circle, located in the Widefield neighborhood of unincorporated El Paso County.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) has launched a cutting-edge incinerator at its Evidence Facility, marking a significant milestone in regional efforts to combat illegal drug activity and promote environmental responsibility.

Sheriff Joseph Roybal has announced the appointment of Emergency Response Manager Elizabeth “Lizz” Floro as Deputy Fire Warden for El Paso County.

Today marks two years since Sheriff Roybal stood before the citizens of El Paso County and swore to protect and serve our community as the duly elected 29^th Sheriff of El Paso County.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division has arrested 42-year-old Steven Leckenby, who is suspected of committing a pattern of sexual assaults on children, following an exhaustive investigation.

El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal released the following statement following the arrest of 46-year-old Johnny Rankin Morris in the missing person investigation, which began on December 19, 2024, at a residence in the 1800 block of Pima Drive in the Cimarron Hills area of unincorporated

On December 30, 2024, 34-year-old Shandra Rathke was booked into the El Paso County Jail following a bond revocation related to an Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance charge.

On Thursday, December 19, 2024, at approximately 6:56 pm, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a call for service at a residence in the 1800 block of Pima Drive in the Cimarron Hills area of unincorporated El Paso County.

El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal issued the following statement in observance of Christmas and the New Year:

On December 19, 2024, at approximately 6:56 pm, a call for service came into the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center at a residence located in the 1800 block of Pima Road in the Cimarron Hills area of unincorporated El Paso County.

Recently, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit received a $15k donation from God’s Pantry Ministry, a non-profit organization in El Paso County.

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.