Suspect Identified in Officer Involved Shooting on Galley Road and Space Center Drive

On March 2, 2020, at approximately 8:04 AM, MST, El Paso County Sheriff's Office Detectives, FBI Agents, and members from the El Paso County 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office arrested Letecia Stauch (DOB 08/04/1983) in Horry County, South Carolina.

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, at approximately 03:42 AM, an off-duty officer with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) called our Communication Center through the 9-1-1 phone line.  The off-duty officer reported he was involved in a shooting in the drive-through of a fast food restau

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, at approximately 03:42 AM, an off-duty officer with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) called our Communication Center through the 9-1-1 phone line.  The off-duty officer reported he was in the drive-through of a fast food restaurant, located at the 10

El Paso Teller 9-1-1 Authority Awards 12 year old as 9-1-1 Hero

On February 25, 2020, 12 year old Arturo Hernandez was awarded the 9-1-1 Hero Award.

The Sheriff's Office has received a report of another phone scam.  The caller threatened if the victim did not purchase gift cards that was valued at one thousand dollars legal action would be taken against them.  In these most recent cases, they are using the name of actual employees of the Sh

Today marks four weeks since Gannon went missing.

 On February 21, 2020, the Metro Crime Lab returned to Gannon's home as a part of our ongoing investigation into his disappearance. 

The investigation continues to progress with multiple agencies working to bring Gannon home.

On January 9, 2020, El Paso County Sheriff's Office Dispatcher Mindy Belger, answered a 9-1-1 call from 12 year old Andrew Gravil.  He proved to everyone he knows how to handle himself when faced with a traumatic event.

The Spring Citizens' Academy will begin on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 and will be held on Tuesday evenings, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.  The Academy will be conducted over a 10 week period, culminating in a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the disappearance of Gannon Stauch.  The absence of information provided to the public does not mean the investigation has slowed down.

On February 15, 2020, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and partners continued to search specific areas and we have over 100 trained individuals and specialized assets to include Search and Rescue, Mounted and K-9's, assisting in today's search efforts.

Sheriff Bill Elder announced the County Sheriffs of Colorado, Inc.

On February 13, 2020, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and partners continued to search specific areas and we have over 80 trained individuals and specialized assets to include Search and Rescue, Mounted and K-9's, assisting in today's search efforts.

On February 12, 2020, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and partners continue to search specific areas and we have over 130 trained individuals to include Search and Rescue, Mounted and K-9's, assisting in today's search efforts.

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the disappearance of Gannon Stauch.  To date there have been 385 tips received, 2,656 hours of investigative work done by Sheriff’s Office in this case and over 3,600 staff hours put into the search efforts.

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office investigation continued today in the Lorson Ranch area.  Deputies re-canvassed Gannon's neighborhood and spoke with neighbors.  We did this in a systematic approach to ensure all residents have been interviewed because some may have been away at the time of t

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office investigation continued today in the Lorson Ranch area.  Deputies re-canvassed Gannon's neighborhood and spoke with neighbors.  We did this in a systematic approach to ensure all residents have been interviewed because some may have been away at the time of t

We will continue to search specific areas based on tips and leads in this investigation. All leads and avenues are being explored.  The investigation and the search processes will continue to run parallel with one another in hopes of finding Gannon and bringing him home safely.  

On February 6, 2020, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and partners continued our search focused in the area of Lorson Ranch.  Over 100 volunteer partners, 4 of our Mounted Unit members, and 3 Search and Rescue canines assisted in today's search efforts.

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office and partners will continue to search specific areas based on tips and leads in this investigation.  The investigation and the search processes will continue to run parallel with one another in hopes of finding Gannon and bringing him home safely. 

The Sheriff's Office has received a report of another phone scam.  The caller threatened if the victims did not pay and if they did not return their phone calls, legal action would be taken against them.  In these most recent cases, they are using the name of actual employees of the Sheriff's O

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office and partners will continue to search specific areas based on tips and leads in this investigation.  The investigation and the search processes will continue to run parallel with one another in hopes of finding Gannon and bringing him home safely. 

On February 3, 2020, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and partners continued our search focused in the area of 2743 E.

On February 2, 2020, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and partners continued our search focused in the area of Lorson Ranch.  At approximately 2:00 PM, the decision was made to move Incident Command to the Sheriff's Office Training Facility, located across the street from the El Paso County

On February 1, 2020, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and partners continued our search focused in the area of Lorson Ranch.  Our Office and over 160 people continue to put in extraordinary efforts to search for Gannon and preserve and recover any evidence that could lead to his return.  

Sheriff's Office Update on Search Efforts for Gannon Stauch

On January 27, 2020, the Sheriff's Office took a report for a juvenile runaway, eleven year old Gannon Stauch. He was last seen on January 27th, 2020, in his home by his step-mother between 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM, he resides in the 6000 block of Mandan Drive, Security, Colorado. 

On January 24, 2020 at approximately 8:48 PM, our Communication Center dispatched deputies to a Business Alarm check at the 2200 block of Waynoka Road. 

Colorado Puffer Awareness and Enforcement Week will begin on January 26, 2020 and run through February 1, 2020.