Tag: Denver Sheriff’s Department
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Denver Sheriff’s deputy arrested for selling vape pen to detention center inmate
A Denver Sheriff’s Department deputy was arrested Wednesday for allegedly selling a vape pen to a detention center inmate. Aniel Martinez, 33, faces charges of official misconduct and introducing contraband after he sold a purple vape pen to an inmate in the department’s Downtown Detention Center for $60 on Jan. 2, according to court documents…
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Denver to review $325K settlement for deputy misconduct case
On Monday, the Denver City Council will consider a resolution authorizing a $325,000 payment settling a claim involving the Denver Sheriff’s Department. The settlement stems from a 2019 incident in which a video captured Denver Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Gentempo punching Serafin Finn, a detainee at the time, multiple times and shoving Finn, who was in…
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Two Denver sheriff’s deputies arrested on suspicion of assaulting at-risk adult
Two Denver sheriff’s deputies were arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony assault of an at-risk adult. Sgt. Carla Gentempo and Deputy Jason Gentempo were arrested by Denver police on suspicion of third-degree assault, a class six felony, according to a Thursday news release from the Denver Sheriff’s Department. The charges appear to stem from an…
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Denver deputy arrested on suspicion of menacing, child abuse in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police arrested Denver Sheriff’s Deputy Darrel Killebrew, who is facing several charges, including child abuse, according to a news release by the sheriff’s department Thursday. CSPD officers responded to a domestic disturbance call for service on Monday after an adult female reported Killebrew, 33, broke a tablet and a laptop and pulled a…
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Denver County Jail inmates register for state IDs in ‘high demand’ program
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Denver County Jail inmate Tyler Moss became one of the first in the jail system on Tuesday to register for a state issued identification while serving time. The Denver Sheriff’s Department and the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles launched its “DMV2GO” program at Denver County Jail Tuesday. The demand for the fledgling in-custody state ID…
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Denver deputy sheriff fired for 2022 confrontations with inmates
Denver’s Department of Safety fired a deputy for verbal confrontations with two inmates in the county jail, in which they reportedly used racial slurs at each other and the deputy told the inmates: “If you’re feeling froggy, jump,” according to the disciplinary letter. Other Denver Sheriff Department deputies said they had concerns about working with…
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Denver civilian law enforcement watchdog concerned with strengthening STAR’s community oversight
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s program designed to divert police away from non-violent situations has become a star of mayoral candidates’ platforms when they talk about a public safety system that balances armed police officers with community-based services. But the city’s civilian law enforcement watchdog board has concerns about…
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Mayor Hancock unveils plan to address rising crime in Denver
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After the number of violent crimes increased substantially in Denver last year, Mayor Michael Hancock has unveiled a multipronged initiative that he says should improve the city’s public safety through collaboration between local, state and federal agencies. Hancock and the city’s public safety leaders unveiled their comprehensive plan during a news conference Thursday morning. Officials…
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Denver sheriff’s deputy killed in apparent murder-suicide
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A deputy sheriff with the Denver Sheriff’s Department was found dead Monday in what investigators believe was a murder-suicide, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they found a man and woman dead at around 9:45 a.m. Monday inside of a home in the 1300 block of West 67th Avenue after responding to…