Sheriff Spurlock Announces Arrest in 1980 Cold Case Homicide
Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock will be holding a press conference reference the arrest of a suspect in the 1980 homicide of Helene Pruszynski. The press conference will be held today, December 16th, at 11:00 a.m, at the Douglas County Justice Center, Jury Assembly Room located at: 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock Co 80109 We […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Maintains its Triple Crown Accreditation
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that it has achieved its 3rd CALEA Reaccreditation for Law Enforcement as well as the 3rd Reaccreditation for Public Safety Communications. The Professional Standards Chief Deputy Robert McMahan, CALEA Manager Kendra Pelle and ACA Manager Leta O’Connell went to Covington, Kentucky for the CALEA conference to […]
County Sheriffs of Colorado Mourn the loss of Lobbyist Peg Ackerman
The County Sheriffs of Colorado are deeply saddened by Peg Ackerman’s loss in her brave battle against cancer on Friday, November 15, 2019. Peg was a champion advocate for CSOC. She spent over 30 years as CSOC’s lobbyist and was considered a force to be reckoned with at the Capitol for her in-depth knowledge and […]
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Lifted in Unincorporated Douglas County
NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – By order of Sheriff Tony Spurlock, the Stage 1 fire restrictions that were put into place on October 3, 2019 have been lifted and are no longer in place for Unincorporated Douglas County. The current conditions have been evaluated by Sheriff Spurlock and the Douglas County Emergency Management team and […]
Littleton Man Arrested after Argument with Neighbor leads to Death Investigation
A Littleton man was arrested on Friday night after an argument with his neighbor turns into a death investigation. On 10-18-19, at around 3:54 pm, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the report of a disturbance between two neighbors at the WestView at Lincoln Station apartments, at 10181 Park Meadows Dr, in unincorporated Douglas […]
Woman Arrested for Daughter’s 2017 Death
Following a year-long investigation by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, an 18th Judicial District grand jury returned a 13-count indictment against Kelly Renee Turner (a/k/a Kelly Renee Gant), date of birth 06/24/1978, for charges related to the August 2017 death of her then 7-year-old daughter, Olivia Gant. Olivia’s death was the subject of Denver area […]
Home Security Helps Catch Vehicle Trespass Suspect in Highlands Ranch
DCSO deputies arrested a 22-year-old male during a traffic stop after he was identified through surveillance footage entering vehicles in Highlands Ranch. On 10-11-19 deputies responded to a report of two separate vehicle trespasses. Deputies were given home surveillance footage which showed both crimes in progress. Based on the footage, they were able to get […]
Don’t be fooled by the “official” on the other end of the phone
We have been fielding a lot of calls recently from citizens who have received phone calls from an “official” from the Sheriff’s Office, as well as other governmental agencies, telling them they have a warrant for their arrest and need to send money right away or risk being arrested. Sounds pretty fishy? Sadly, to many […]
Sheriff Spurlock enacts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for Unincorporated Douglas County
NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – By Order of Sheriff Tony Spurlock Stage 1 fire restrictions, are now in place. Ordinance No. O-012-004, restricting open fires, open burning and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County. The National Forest Service has also issued Stage 1 Fire restrictions. The Forest Service restriction includes […]
Ever dreamed about serving your community?
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is holding its 15th annual Community Safety Volunteer Academy to train citizens who have the time, talent and desire to volunteer their time serving their community. The CSVs allow the sheriff’s office to provide better service across the county. “We’re looking for individuals who actively want to give back to […]
Commerce City Man in Custody after Fatal Traffic Crash this Morning
A Commerce City man has been taken into custody this morning after an early morning car versus motorcycle crash that left one man dead. Around 6:20 am this morning, dispatch received multiple calls about a traffic crash, at the intersection of County Line Rd and Piney Lake Rd (Powhaton Rd), where a car had struck […]
Sheriff’s Office Launches SPIDR Tech, New Victim Notification System
NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – At a time when it’s crucial to maintain good community relationships, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office expanded its capabilities in its community engagement efforts, launching the SPIDR Tech platform last week. If a Case Report is taken and there is a victim, they are sent an email or SMS text […]
Arrest Made in Fatal Hit and Run of Parker Resident
An arrest has been made in the hit and run crash that killed Parker resident, Chuck Vogel, who was riding his bicycle on July 4th. On July 16, 2019, Preston James Dorris, dob 04-29-83, was taken into custody in Scottsbluff, NE on a two Douglas County warrants for charges related to the fatal hit and […]
Witnesses Help Deputies Apprehend Robbery Suspect
On 07/16/19, shortly before 8:00 am, deputies responded to the area of C-470 and University on a call that there was a person in the area armed with a weapon, who had just robbed a cyclist. While in route to area, deputies learned that the victim was riding his bicycle on the bike path between […]
Sheriff’s Office needs help from the public in identifying driver who killed Parker resident
The Parker resident that was hit while riding his bicycle has died due to his injuries and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help in finding the driver of the vehicle that fled the scene. The vehicle was found abandoned. On July 4, 2019, at around 6:25 am, deputies were called to a […]