At approximately 3:53 pm today, a call came into the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center, where the reporting party stated there was a deceased individual located in a field in Midway Estates, near the intersection of El Hambre View and Rancho Colorado Boulevard in unincorporate

Today, Sheriff Joseph Roybal announced changes to service fees for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Civil Unit beginning October 15, 2024.

On September 11, 2024, at approximately 10:15 p.m., during a routine welfare check at the El Paso County Jail, deputies found an adult male unresponsive in his cell.

Evidence found during a search of the cell suggests the person in custody had attempted to take his own life.  

On Tuesday September 3, 2024, at approximately 10:30 pm, Colorado Springs Police Officers (CSPD) located an unoccupied stolen vehicle in the parking lot of Walmart in the 3200 block of East Platte Avenue.

The victim of the Homicide on Walsen Road has been identified as 54-year-old Jian Chan, who was married to the suspect, Stephen Chan. We extend our deepest condolences to Jian Chan’s family and friends during this difficult time.

Please find Mr. Chan's booking photograph attached.

At approximately 6:55 A.M. today, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call from a male party claiming to have killed his wife.

Beginning this week, school is back in session for most school districts in 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:

During the week of August 3to August 9, 2024, law enforcement partners nationwide participate in National Night Out. 

El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal, Fire Warden, issued the following statement after implementing Stage I Fire Restrictions for all unincorporated areas of El Paso County last week: