Tag: Denver Sheriff
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Federal judge declines to end Denver sheriff employee’s sex discrimination suit
A federal judge tentatively green-lit a former Denver Sheriff Department sergeant’s sex discrimination lawsuit for trial last month, based upon allegations that three female employees were promoted ahead of him despite his qualifications. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang described the evidence of discrimination as “not robust,” but she determined plaintiff Joseph Bowen had…
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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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Man dies in Denver sheriff’s custody at Downtown Detention Center
A man died in custody of the Denver Sheriff’s Department Tuesday morning while in a housing unit at the Downtown Detention Center. A medical team was first called to the unit around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday after the man was found to be non-responsive, according to a Tuesday news release from the department. The team performed…
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Denver police arrest Downtown Detention Center inmate accused of killing cellmate
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Denver police arrested a man for allegedly assaulting and killing a fellow Downtown Detention Center inmate early Monday morning. Rick Roybal-Smith, 38, faces a first-degree murder charge after Denver Sheriff’s Office deputies found a man unresponsive in a housing unit at around 2:48 a.m., according to a Denver Police Department news release. Authorities determined the…
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5 jail deaths in Denver, matching last year’s high
Five people have died while in custody by the Denver Sheriff Department so far this year, the same number as all of 2023.
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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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New position could bring better transparency in Denver jail health care
A new, yet-to-be-hired position intended as an overseer of medical care in Denver’s jails could improve transparency between Denver Health and the sheriff’s department, a concern that has come to light after a man died of illness in custody last year. Sheriff Elias Diggins discussed the administrative position in a meeting with Denver’s Citizen Oversight…
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Second Denver sheriff’s deputy dies from COVID-19 in connection to downtown jail
Deputy Daniel “Duke” Trujillo died Wednesday evening because of complications from COVID-19, according to the Denver Sheriff Department — the second deputy to die from the virus. Trujillo, 33, worked with the sheriff’s department for seven years. Most recently, he was assigned to the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center in downtown Denver. Before his time with…
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Denver sheriff’s deputy dies of COVID-19
Denver Sheriff’s Deputy James Herrera, 51, died May 16 of COVID-19, according to the department. A 25-year veteran of the department, Herrera, was most recently assigned to the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center in downtown. He is the first deputy to die as a result of COVID-19, according to the Denver Sheriff Fraternal Order of Police…