News
3/30/2012 - Fire restrictions in place
The Eagle County Sheriff's Office, in a cooperative effort with local fire authorities, has placed restrictions on open burning in Eagle County.
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7/29/2011 - Tickets to begin August 1 for booster seat violations
August 1st marks the one-year anniversary of the expanded child passenger safety law in Colorado, which means law enforcement will starting pulling over and giving $82 citations to drivers transporting children under age 8 who are not in a car seat or booster seat. Read More
6/06/2011 - Death of Police K9 Fantom
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is sad to announce the death of police canine Fantom. Read More
5/25/2011 - Cocaine arrest in Gypsum
On May 9, 2011 the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Marco A. Marquez Chavira, age 25, of New Castle with felony Possession and Distribution of Cocaine.
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5/24/2011 - Newest member of the Sheriff's Office - K9 Jake
Eagle County Sheriff’s Deputy Jake Best has a new partner, his name is Jake Read More
5/23/2011 - El Jebel cocaine arrest
On May 19, 2011 the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Juan Lepe Martinez, age 38, of Glenwood Springs with felony Possession and Distribution of Cocaine and a warrant out of Garfield County for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Read More
5/17/2011 - Suspicious death under investigation
On Friday, May 13, 2011 at about 5 pm, workers were maintaining an irrigation ditch along Lake Creek Road in the Edwards area of Eagle County. Read More
5/04/2011 - Burglary in Eagle County
Local law enforcement agencies are once again seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a burglary. Read More
5/03/2011 - Local results from National Drug Take Back Day
Local law enforcement agencies collected over 98 pounds of unused medications on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Read More
4/26/2011 - Sexual Assault at Finis Boni
The Eagle County Sheriff Office arrested Alfred Bamberger, age 73, of Edwards for sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust. Read More
4/08/2011 - Dug out trail on Homestake Road
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Forest Service have determined that the large section of dug out trail on Homestake Road near Camp Hale was not a booby-trap for snowmobiles.
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4/06/2011 - Vehicle break-ins in Miller Ranch
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding a rash of vehicle break-ins in the residential area of Miller Ranch Read More
1/20/2011 - Shooting incident in Eagle-Vail
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting that occurred at 154 Coyote Circle in Eagle-Vail. Read More
12/30/2010 - FBI Academy
Eagle County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Mike McWilliam graduated from the FBI National Academy on December 10, 2010. Read More
10/22/2010 - Rash of Burglaries in Edwards
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding multiple burglaries at the Reserve located at 34999 US HWY 6, on Oct. 21, 2010. Read More
10/08/2010 - Four Cocaine Dealers Arrested in Four Days
Over the last four days the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office arrested four cocaine dealers recovering 93 grams of cocaine in El Jebel. Read More
10/06/2010 - 14-year old missing from Gypsum
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information regarding the whereabouts of 14-year old Faith Kerns who was last seen on September 28, 2010. Read More
9/24/2010 - Items stolen from unlocked vehicles in El Jebel
“Lock your vehicle,” is the message Sheriff Joe Hoy wants citizens to hear after a rash of vehicle trespasses took place in the Blue Lake residential area earlier this week. Read More
9/21/2010 - Got Drugs?
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office will be on hand at the Gypsum Town Hall on Saturday, September 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collect potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription and over-the counter medications. Read More
9/20/2010 - Would your child's car seat pass inspection?
Securing your children properly in age-and size-appropriate child safety seats — in the back seat of your vehicle — is the most effective thing you can do to protect them in the event of a crash. Read More
9/15/2010 - Deputy awarded Purple Heart
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is honored announce that John Brownlee will be the recipient of a Purple Heart. Read More
9/14/2010 - Sheriff's administrative offices temporarily relocated
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office administrative operations have temporarily relocated to the District Attorney’s Office, located at 955 Chambers Ave. in Eagle. Read More
9/08/2010 - Cocaine Deal Made in Front of Two Undercover Cops
On September 7, 2010 the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office arrested Oscar Torres-Mora, age 38 of Basalt and Jesus Cruz-Mata, age 25, of Aspen. Read More
9/03/2010 - Stay Safe This Holiday Weekend
The Gore Range DUI Task Force would like to remind the citizens and guests of Eagle County how important it is to call 911 to report all impaired and reckless drivers. Read More
8/19/2010 - The Heat is Still On
The Gore Range DUI Task Force will be conducting a multi-jurisdictional saturation patrols as well as sobriety checkpoints from Aug. 20 through Sept. 7 as part of the 2010 “The Heat is On!” campaign. Read More
7/29/2010 - Unlawful Sexual Contact at AA Oriental Massage in Edwards
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Jia He Si, age 52, of Glenwood Springs on a warrant out of the Eagle County unlawful sexual contact.
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7/26/2010 - Field of Marijuana
On Sunday, July 25, 2010 the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Land Management confiscated 30 marijuana plants 20 miles up Colorado River Road on BLM land near Burns.
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7/26/2010 - Party turns into a brawl at CDOT employee housing
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office was called to a fight in progress with weapons and alcohol at the CDOT employee housing on US HWY 6 near Wolcott, Colorado on Saturday July 24, 2010 at approximately 5:15 a.m. Read More
7/21/2010 - Kids Arrested For Burglary of Two Area Schools
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office investigated a burglary at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards, Colorado reported June 17, 2010 and one at Berry Creek Middle School in Edwards, Colorado reported June 19, 2010. Read More
7/16/2010 - Where Did My Bicycle Go?
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office have recently and continue to recover a large number of bicycles believed to be stolen from the Edwards area. Read More
7/13/2010 - Cocaine arrest made in El Jebel
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force arrested a suspect for felony Distribution and Possession of Cocaine (a schedule II controlled substance). Read More
6/30/2010 - The HEAT IS ON This Holiday Weekend
The Gore Range DUI Task Force, which is compromised of Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, Avon Police Department, Vail Police Department, and Eagle Police Department, would like to remind everyone to make sure that they designate a sober driver especially for the weekend of 4th
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6/25/2010 - Crime Fighting Text Message Tip Service Launched
For the first time phone users across Eagle County now have the ability to provide anonymous crime fighting tips through the power of anonymous text messaging and WebTips. Read More
6/25/2010 - Search and rescue on Mount Holy Cross completed
A 27-year old male from the Denver area was successfully rescued off of the Half Moon trail on Mt Holy Cross. Read More
6/15/2010 - Colorado “Most Wanted” Top 100 Sex Offenders Sweep Kicks Off
U.S. Marshals have partnered with Crime Stoppers and over 80 state, local and federal agencies throughout Colorado for “Operation Shepherd 2010." Read More
6/15/2010 - Colorado Sheriff's of Colorado Scholarship Recipient
Sheriff Joe Hoy, Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, is pleased to announce that Alisandra Gulick is this year’s recipient of the County of Sheriff’, CSOC, scholarship award for Eagle County. Read More
6/15/2010 - Human Smuggling Arrest
On June 13 at approximately 5 p.m., an Eagle County Sheriff’s Office deputy initiated a traffic stop with a with Ford Econoline van on I-70. The deputy discovered 13 illegal immigrants inside the vehicle, none of whom were able to provide deputies with proper identification. Read More
6/10/2010 - Fire Under Investigation
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office was called to a wildland fire in cottonwood trees near the Eagle River Center building at the Eagle County Fairgrounds in Eagle, Colorado on Thursday June Read More
6/08/2010 - Inmates Assist with Sandbagging Efforts
Dressed in black and white striped shirts and black pants with Eagle County Jail 328 8564 stenciled on them, Eagle County Detention Facility inmates filled bags with sand to help local towns combat flooding problems Read More
6/05/2010 - Rafting Fatality in Eagle County
The body of an Aspen area man in his 40s was recovered from the Eagle River shortly before noon on June 5. The man was with two friends when the private raft overturned. Read More
5/25/2010 - Cocaine Arrest in El Jebel
On Saturday May 22, 2010, an undercover operator for the task force purchased $300 worth of cocaine from the two suspects in the El Jebel area of Eagle County. Read More
5/04/2010 - Theft at the Hi Way 6 Store in Gypsum
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in identifying two people that stole a wallet from an employee’s purse at the HI WAY 6 store on May 3 at approximately 11:28 a.m. Read More
5/01/2010 - Deputy in stable condition following accident on I-70
At about 1 a.m. on Saturday morning (5/1), Eagle County Sheriff’s Deputy John Brownlee was struck by two vehicles while exiting his patrol car to investigate an accident on I-70. Read More
5/01/2010 - Serious Injury Crash on I-70 at Wolcott
News from the Colorado State Patrol: Deputy John Brownlee of the Eagle County Sheriff's Office was injured in on I-70 in the early moring hours of May 1 while investigating a motor vehicle accident. Two suspects are in custody. Read More
4/26/2010 - Sexual Assault in Edwards
On April 25, 2010 at approximately 8 a.m., the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) was dispatched sex assault on the mountain side of the Eagle River Village Trailer Park. Read More
4/22/2010 - Cocaine Arrests
On April 20, the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office arrested Esequiel Sandoval and Ginis Gonzalez-Hernandez for selling $2,000 worth of cocaine to an undercover operator of the Eagle County Drug Task Force in El Jebel. Read More
4/22/2010 - Dynamite Found in Red Cliff
Earlier this month, twenty sticks of very old dynamite were found by Excel Energy while working on electrical poles in the area. Read More
4/08/2010 - Medicare Telephone Scam
Two Medicare telephone scams have resurfaced in Colorado. The caller claims to represent Medicare or a business that provides Medicare services. They ask for personal information, such as a Medicare number or bank routing information. The Colorado SMP Medicare Fraud Read More
4/05/2010 - Teen Driving Safety Program
The Tire Rack Street Survival® school is a safe teen driving program designed to go beyond today's required driver's education and give teens across the U.S. the driving tools and hands on experience to become safer, smarter drivers. Read More
3/22/2010 - Cocaine Arrest
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) arrested Charles Guadalupe (age 45 from Vail, CO) for two counts of Distribution of Cocaine (a class 3 felony) and two counts of Possession of Cocaine (a class 4 felony). He is being held in the Eagle County Detention Facility on a $50,000 bond. Read More
12/16/2009 - County Sheriffs of Colorado (CSOC) Scholarship Application
To carry out our commitment to the Honorary Members of the association, County Sheriffs of Colorado (CSOC) established a scholarship program in 1978. Since then, this effort has continued as a meaningful expression of Read More