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Special Units

Colorado Sheriff's K-9 and Suspect Killed in Shooting

Just before 11 p.m. on Monday night, Manitou Springs Police Department officers and El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a business on a report of a person menacing others with a firearm.

April 12, 2022

Command

Aurora, CO Police Chief Fired Over Agency's "Morale"

“It is clear that Chief Wilson has prioritized community involvement. However, the police chief also needs to effectively manage the operations of the department, effectively engage with staff, build morale, and validate employee feedback...” said City Manager Jim Twombly.

April 7, 2022

Patrol

Colorado Deputy Rescues Dog from Burning SUV

Deputy Michael Gregorek’s body camera video from Jan. 22 shows him arriving on the scene as smoke pours from the driver’s side window of the SUV.

February 7, 2022

Investigations

Denver Police Link 1981 Cop Killer to Serial Murders

The Denver Police Department revealed in a news conference on Friday morning that they have learned the man who killed an Aurora police officer more than four decades ago was a serial killer. Police said DNA evidence and genealogy helped investigators link the cold cases together.

February 1, 2022

Patrol

Body Camera Footage Shows Colorado Deputies Evacuating People During Wildfires

You can hear deputies running through the Costco store, yelling to customers to evacuate the store immediately because of the encroaching flames nearing the back of the store.

January 17, 2022

Patrol

Wounded Colorado Police Agent who Stopped Spree Killer, Released from Hospital

Agent Ferris confronted the suspect in Lakewood and ordered him to drop his gun. "The suspect ignored her commands and shot Agent Ferris, striking her in the abdomen. Agent Ferris, shot and wounded on the ground, was able to return fire on the suspect," police say.

January 7, 2022

Command

Colorado Chief Loses Home to Wildfire

Chief Dave Hayes said what used to be a house had collapsed into the burnt-out basement, and the car he had parked in the driveway was melted.

January 4, 2022

Patrol

Wounded Colorado Officer Identified, She Returned Fire and Ended Murder Spree

The shooter got into a gunfight with Lakewood Police officer Ashley Ferris. The suspect shot Ferris in the abdomen. She returned fire, mortally wounding the suspect.

December 30, 2021

Patrol

4 Killed, Officer Wounded in Colorado Shooting Spree

Lakewood officers were able to locate the suspect and shots were exchanged. The suspect then fled into a shopping area and then a hotel, where he reportedly shot a desk clerk.

December 28, 2021

Point of Law

CO City to Pay $15 Million Over In-Custody Death

The tentative agreement amounts to roughly $15 million to be awarded to the family of Elijah McClain, KCNC-TV in Denver first reported Wednesday, citing three unnamed sources familiar with the negotiations.

November 18, 2021

Patrol

CO Agency Agrees to Change Hiring, Use of Force, Training Under State Consent Decree

The decree says that Aurora will have to develop new policies and training for officers surrounding stopping people, tracking and documenting use-of-force incidents and creating a culture that prioritizes de-escalation, making changes to the city’s Force Review Board, making policy changes surrounding different types of stops and crisis intervention.

November 17, 2021

Patrol

Man Who Killed Colorado Officer Obsessed with Anti-Police Videos

The gunman’s family told investigators that he began to express hatred toward police nearly a decade ago and that since approximately 2015 he’d spend hours every day on YouTube watching videos about police and that’d he’d become “warped” by them, police interview transcripts show.

November 12, 2021