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Sheriff Schroetlin Swears in New President Sheriff of Western States Sheriffs' Association

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MARCH 14, 2023

SHERIFF SCHROETLIN SWEARS IN NEW PRESIDENT SHERIFF OF WESTERN STATES SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATON

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, Sheriff Brett Schroetlin who presided as the President Sheriff of Western ...

Sheriff Schroetlin to Attend State of the Union

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023    

SHERIFF SCHROETLIN TO ATTEND STATE OF THE UNION

GRAND COUNTY, CO- Sheriff Brett Schroetlin and current President of the Western States Sheriffs’ Association, is honored to accept...

County Sheriffs of Colorado Scholarship Program

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JANUARY 31, 2023    

COUNTY SHERIFFS OF COLORADO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

GRAND COUNTY, CO- Sheriff Brett Schroetlin announced that County Sheriffs of Colorado, Inc. (CSOC), the state Sheriffs Association, will awa...

Arrest Made in Child Sex Assault Case

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JANUARY 30, 2023

ARREST MADE IN CHILD SEX ASSAULT CASE

GRAND COUNTY, CO- The Grand County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible sexual assault on a child. The Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation an...

Public Warned About First Responder Impersonator

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JANUARY 16, 2023

PUBLIC WARNED ABOUT FIRST RESPONDER IMPERSONATOR

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On Friday, January 13, 2023 at approximately 5:20 p.m. a Sergeant with the Grand County Sheriff’s Office observed a white Toyota 4Runner driving on High...

Second Victim Recovered from Avalanche on Corona Pass

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JANUARY 8, 2023

SECOND VICTIM RECOVERED FROM AVALANCHE ON CORONA PASS

GRAND COUNTY, CO- Early Sunday morning on January 8, 2023, teams from the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Grand County Search and Rescue, Grand County EMS - ...

Fatal Avalanche on Corona Pass

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JANUARY 7, 2023

FATAL AVALANCHE ON CORONA PASS

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On January 7, 2023, at approximately 2:15 p.m. the Grand County Sheriff’s Office along with Grand County EMS, Grand County Search and Rescue, and a Winter Park S...

Grand County Animal Control Reminds Public to License Dogs

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JANUARY 4, 2023

GRAND COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL REMINDS PUBLIC TO LICENSE DOGS

GRAND COUNTY, CO- Grand County Animal Control reminds the public that the 2023 county tags for dog licenses are available. Tags must be purchased annually in Jan...

Charges Pending in Missing Dog Investigation

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DECEMBER 29, 2022

CHARGES PENDING IN MISSING DOG INVESTIGATION

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On December 26, 2022 the Grand County Sheriff’s Office was contacted in reference to a missing dog near the Town of Hot Sulphur Springs in uninco...

Avalanche on Berthoud Pass Results in One Fatality

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DECEMBER 26, 2022

AVALANCHE ON BERTHOUD PASS RESULTS IN ONE FATALITY

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On December 26, 2022, at approximately 12:50 p.m. the Grand County Sheriff’s Office along with Grand County EMS, Grand County Search and Re...

First Responders Compete in Food Drive to Support Mountain Family Resource Center

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October 18, 2022

FIRST RESPONDERS COMPETE IN FOOD DRIVE TO SUPPORT MOUNTAIN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER  

GRAND COUNTY, CO – In excitement and enthusiasm, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Grand County Emergency...

Grand County Sheriff's Office Participates in National Drug Take Back Day

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October 8, 2022

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce our participation in National ...

Grand County Sheriff's Office Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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October 6, 2022

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECOGNIZES OCTOBER AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – In observance that October is Nationally recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Mo...

October Coat Drive for Jail Based Behavioral Services Clients

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October 3, 2022

OCTOBER COAT DRIVE FOR JAIL BASED BEHAVIORAL SERVICES CLIENTS

GRAND COUNTY, CO – During the month of October, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office will be collecting donated warm and gently-used coats to...

Grand County Lifts Fire Restrictions

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September 20, 2022

GRAND COUNTY LIFTS FIRE RESTRICTIONS

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Board of County Commissioners supported Sheriff Brett Schroetlin’s recommendation lifting Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effecti...

Multi-Agency Public Safety Training Scheduled on September 23

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September 13, 2022

MULTI-AGENCY PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING SCHEDULED ON SEPTEMBER 23  

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Granby Police Department, Fraser Winter Park Police Department and Gra...

Grand County Moves to Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

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September 7, 2022

GRAND COUNTY MOVES TO STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Board of Commissioners enacted Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. The Sheriff&am...

Tragic Outcome From Water Rescue Call at Lake Granby

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JULY 14, 2022

TRAGIC OUTCOME FROM WATER RESCUE CALL AT LAKE GRANBY 

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On July 13, 2022 at approximately 11:50 a.m., the Grand County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a woman needing assistance aft...

Vandalism Results in Water Loss on Berthoud Pass

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June 30, 2022

VANDALISM RESULTS IN WATER LOSS ON BERTHOUD PASS  

GRAND COUNTY, CO – On June 22, 2022, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the City of Northglenn of a theft of water and c...

Headwaters Rescue Authority: Formed Out of Tragedy

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June 24, 2022

HEADWATERS RESCUE AUTHORITY: FORMED OUT OF TRAGEDY

GRAND COUNTY, CO – Seven years ago on July 3, 2015, a tragedy unexpectedly hit a beloved local family. Dee and Rick Mullinex would come to learn that their adult...

Sheriff's Office Reminds Public to Prepare for Summer Season

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June 13, 2022

SHERIFF’S OFFICE REMINDS PUBLIC TO PREPARE FOR SUMMER SEASON

GRAND COUNTY, CO – As we move into the summer season, the Sheriff’s Office encourages the public to plan and prepare. There are sev...

Grand County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division Recognized for Law Enforcement Champion Team Award

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June 3, 2022

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PATROL DIVISION RECOGNIZED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT CHAMPION TEAM AWARD

GRAND COUNTY, CO – On June 1, 2022, two members of the Grand County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Divi...

Grand County Sheriff's Office Participates in National Drug Take Back Day

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April 26, 2022

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce our participation in National D...

Arrests Following Trespass in Grand Lake

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April 18, 2022

ARRESTS FOLLOWING TRESPASS IN GRAND LAKE

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On April 17, 2022, at approximately 1:15 p.m. Grand County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a residence on County Road 49 in unincorporated Grand ...

Grand County Sheriff's Office & Granby Police Department Partner with Shield616

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March 28, 2022

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE & GRANBY POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTNER WITH SHIELD616

GRAND COUNTY, CO- SHIELD616 is launching a fundraising effort with the Grand County Sheriff’s Office and Granby Polic...

Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin Sworn in as President of Western States Sheriffs'

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MARCH 15, 2022

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF BRETT SCHROETLIN SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT OF WESTERN STATES SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, Sheriff Brett Schroetlin, was sworn in as the next President She...

Charges Filed in Grand County Horse Seizure

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FEBRUARY 14, 2022

CHARGES FILED IN GRAND COUNTY HORSE SEIZURE

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On February 14, 2022, arrests warrants were issued for Derek Michael Zurface D.O.B. 01/15/1987, identified as the Ranch Manager of Snow Mountain Stables and...

Two Found Deceased in Grand Lake

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JANUARY 27, 2022

TWO FOUND DECEASED IN GRAND LAKE

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On January 25, 2022, at approximately 7:40 p.m. the Grand County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence within the town of Grand Lake as a welfare check. A...

Horse Seizure in Grand County

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JANUARY 14, 2022

HORSE SEIZURE IN GRAND COUNTY

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On January 11, 2022, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office in coordination with partner agencies including the Colorado Humane Society, executed a search warrant at ...

Charges Filed in Animal Welfare Check Gore Pass Subdivision

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JANUARY 12, 2022

CHARGES FILED IN ANIMAL WELFARE CHECK GORE PASS SUBDIVISION

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On the morning of Sunday, January 9, 2022, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office received a tip of possible animal neglect at a residen...

Animal Welfare Check Gore Pass Subdivision

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JANUARY 10, 2022

ANIMAL WELFARE CHECK GORE PASS SUBDIVISION

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On the morning of Sunday, January 9, 2022, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office received a tip of possible animal neglect at a residence in the Gore Pa...

Grand County Animal Control Reminds Public to License Dogs

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JANUARY 3, 2022

GRAND COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL REMINDS PUBLIC TO LICENSE DOGS

GRAND COUNTY, CO- Grand County Animal Control reminds the public that the 2022 county tags for dog licenses are available. Tags must be purchased annually in Jan...

Grand County Sheriff's Office Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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October 19, 2021

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECOGNIZES OCTOBER AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – In observance that October is Nationally recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness M...

Grand County Sheriff's Office Participates in National Drug Take Back Day

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October 5, 2021

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce our participation in National ...

Grand County Search & Rescue Volunteer Awarded J. Hunter Holloway Spirit Award

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September 29, 2021

GRAND COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE VOLUNTEER AWARDED J. HUNTER HOLLOWAY SPIRIT AWARD

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is honored to recognize Greg Foley with Grand County Search and...

Grand County Lifts Fire Restrictions

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September 28, 2021

GRAND COUNTY LIFTS FIRE RESTRICTIONS

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Board of Commissioners supported Sheriff Brett Schroetlin’s recommendation lifting Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective Wedn...

Grand County Deputy Recognized as DUI Enforcement Hero

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September 24, 2021

GRAND COUNTY DEPUTY RECOGNIZED AS DUI ENFORCEMENT HERO

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is honored to share that Deputy Steve Hines has been recognized as a DUI Enforcement Hero...

Six Positive COVID-19 Cases at Grand County Jail

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021    

SIX POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES AT GRAND COUNTY JAIL 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – On August 31, 2021, an inmate at the Grand County Jail became symptomatic, and subsequently tested ...

Sheriff's Office Responds to Suspicious Incident at West Grand Elementary & Middle School

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021    

SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPONDS TO SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT AT WEST GRAND ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL

GRAND COUNTY, CO – On September 1, 2021 at approximately 3:05 p.m. the Gran...

Grand County Moves from Stage 2 to Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

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August 25, 2021

Photo Credit: East Troublesome Fire by Darby Howard

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GRAND COUNTY MOVES FROM STAGE 2 TO STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS

GRAND COUNTY, Colorado – The Grand County Board of Commissioners supported Sheriff Brett Schroe...

Grand County Announces Countywide Evacuation Map

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July 28, 2021

GRAND COUNTY ANNOUNCES COUNTYWIDE EVACUATION MAP

GRAND COUNTY, CO – In preparation for future incidents, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with the Grand County Office of Emergency Mana...

Grand County Moves to Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

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June 24, 2021

GRAND COUNTY MOVES TO STAGE 2 FIRE RESTRICTIONS

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Board of County Commissioners voted to enact Stage 2 Fire Restrictions during a special meeting on...

Grand County Moves to Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

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Photo Courtesy of Ann Lacy-Balliet

June 15, 2021

GRAND COUNTY MOVES TO STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Board of Commissioners enacted Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective Wednesday, June 16, 2021 a...

Dust / Ash Devils Form Over Burn Scars in Grand County

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June 9, 2021

DUST/ASH DEVILS FORM OVER BURN SCARS IN GRAND COUNTY  

GRAND COUNTY, CO – Within the last week, the Grand County Communication Center received numerous reports of smoke sightings within the East Troubleso...

Sheriff Schroetlin Announces County Sheriffs of Colorado Scholarship Winner

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May 27, 2021

SHERIFF SCHROETLIN ANNOUNCES COUNTY SHERIFFS OF COLORADO SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

GRAND COUNTY, CO – Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin is pleased to announce that Lesley Ruiz, a Senior at Middle Park High School in ...

Sheriff Brett Schroetlin Sworn in as VP of Association Representing Western Sheriffs'

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GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF BRETT SCHROETLIN SWORN IN AS VICE PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING WESTERN STATES SHERIFFS’

May 21, 2021

GRAND COUNTY, CO – This past week Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin was honored t...

Charges Dropped & Additional Suspects Identified in Grand Lake Bar Fight Case

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April 14, 2021

CHARGES DROPPED & ADDITIONAL SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED IN GRAND LAKE BAR FIGHT CASE

GRAND COUNTY, CO – On March 12, 2021 at approximately 12:19 a.m. Grand County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, Granby Police ...