This afternoon, El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal administered the oath of office to 21 POST Certified El Paso County Deputy Recruits, and two Teller County Sheriff’s Office Recruits, during the Class 23-3 Graduation Ceremony in Colorado Springs.

On 12/12/23, the El Paso County Coroner's Office confirmed the identities of the deceased found by deputies after the reported shooting on Akawi Way.  They are: 54-year-old Desiree N. Vandelac, 57-year-old Robert V. Vandelac, and 30-year-old Debray A. Scott.

On 12/6/23, at 11:40 p.m., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received report of a shooting in the 21000 block of Akawi Way, in unincorporated El Paso County.

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

Today, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with law enforcement agencies across the Pikes Peak region to carry out a coordinated two-phase operation.

In accordance with Colorado law, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has been notified that Michael Raymond Graham will be moving into the community and is registered at 534 Loomis Ave. Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906 in the jurisdiction of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.

Yesterday, saw a landmark verdict in El Paso County, after a jury found Katariina Gibson (1/16/1996) guilty of Proximate Cause of Death by Unlawful Distribution, C.R.S. 18-18-405, Drug Felony 1; and Introducing Contraband in the 2nd Degree, C.R.S. 18-8-204, Felony 6.

El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal issued the following statement for Veterans Day, 2023:

Today, after much anticipation from both the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and the citizens of El Paso County, Sheriff Joseph Roybal announced the reopening of the Veteran’s Ward at the El Paso County Jail. 

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help investigating thefts from the Falcon Walmart located at 11550 Meridian Market View in unincorporated El Paso County.