Stage 1 Fire Restriction
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. General Guidance on Stage 1 restrictions follows below: Prohibited Activities: Open burning of any kind. Use of fireworks. Allowable Activities: Fires […]
9-1-1 accepts text messages
Did you know that you can send a text message to 9-1-1? Available in Douglas and Elbert counties since 2015, texting to 9-1-1 provides accessibility to the hearing- and speech-impaired population and provides an alternative to reach help in a dangerous situation when a voice call is not possible or where a voice call […]
Criminals Target Douglas County Residents for Crimes of Opportunity
NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – Opportunistic criminals have been recently targeting the northern part of Douglas County at a record rate. Over the last several months the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has received over 400 reports of theft, stolen vehicles garage burglaries and vehicle break-ins. Typically these are out-of-county individuals coming into northern Douglas County […]
Two Missing Highlands Ranch Children Found Safe
On May 31, 2016 at approximately 4:55 p.m., the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Highlands Ranch resident, Brian Hall. Mr. Hall called to report his two children, Jeremy Liebe (DOB 2/9/02) and Jameson Hall (DOB 10/20/08), missing. The boys were put on an RTD bus by their grandmother in Cherry Creek and […]
Collaborative Program For Reintegration
NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – In 2015, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Detentions Division, along with the Douglas County Department of Human Services and Douglas County Community Justice Services, embarked on a collaborative effort to address the recidivism rate of individuals with substance abuse, mental illness, temporary homelessness and lack of employment. Each agency recognized […]
Internet Purchase Exchange Signs Installed At Both Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Locations
NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – In early 2015, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office offered the parking lots of both of our law enforcement facilities, in Castle Rock and in Highlands Ranch, as a “safe haven” for making exchanges of items bought or sold on the internet. The transactions are not supervised by sheriff’s office staff, […]
Douglas County Regional SWAT Team Assists Denver Police Department on Warrant Arrest
NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – On May 4, 2016 at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Douglas County Regional SWAT Team assisted Denver Police Department, in the 4900-blk of Tarcoola Ln in Highlands Ranch, on the arrest of two wanted fugitives. The two suspects were wanted for attempted homicide. A third suspect was also taken into custody […]
Two Suspect In-Custody for Theft From Mail Boxes
Two suspects have been taken into custody for stealing from mail boxes throughout Douglas County and the Town of Castle Rock. The suspects were arrested as a result from a combined effort from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the Castle Rock Police Department, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Postal Inspection Service. […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office K9 Colt Has Received Body Armor
NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office’s K9 Colt has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by Leah Beale of Oklahoma City, OK and is embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Kye Oklahoma […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office 2016 Annual Awards Ceremony
NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – On May 10th, In honor of National Police Week, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will gather to remember those who have given their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others, and to pay special recognition to those men and women who throughout their commitment […]
CO Law Enforcement Targets Child and Adult Sex Traffickers During World Cannabis Week
FBI MEDIA RELEASE Denver Division (serving CO and WY) Thomas Ravenelle, Special Agent in Charge 8000 E. 36th Avenue, Denver, CO 80238 | FBI.gov/Denver | @FBI Denver | 303.630.6060 For immediate release April 26, 2016 CO law enforcement targets child and adult sex traffickers during World Cannabis Week Police recovered five minors, arrested several adults […]
How can you make your Church Safer?
How can you make your Church Safer? Churches are facing a whole new set of problems today. Please attend a presentation to […]
Update on Structure Fire in Douglas County on 4/3/16
NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – On April 3, 2016 at approximately 1:53 a.m. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to a structure fire in the 2900 block of Oakland Drive, in unincorporated Douglas County. When deputies arrived on scene they noted that fire personnel were already on scene of a fully engulfed structure fire. […]
Structure Fire in Douglas County
On April 3, 2016 at approximately 1:53 a.m. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to a structure fire in the 2900 block of Oakland Drive, in unincorporated Douglas County. When deputies arrived on scene they noted that fire personnel were already on scene of a fully engulfed structure fire. The engulfed structure was located […]
CRIME ALERT – Sheriff’s office asking for the public’s help
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the individuals responsible for an attempted armed robbery of a motorist at the Lincoln RTD Light Rail, located at 10203 Station Way, Lone Tree, CO 80124, that occurred in the late evening hours of March 30, 2016 around 11:00 p.m. The suspects approached the victim, who […]