Effective immediately, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is lifting fire restrictions for all areas of unincorporated Douglas County. Recent snowfall and cooler temperatures have reduced the danger of wildfire; however,

By Order of Sheriff Tony Spurlock Stage 2 fire restrictions have been rescinded, Stage 1 fire restrictions are now in place. Ordinance No. O-012-004, restricting open fires, open burning and

By Order of Sheriff Tony Spurlock Stage 2 fire restrictions, are now in place. Ordinance No. O-012-004, restricting open fires, open burning and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated

Not even a morning snowstorm could prevent the long-awaited celebratory ground breaking of the Douglas County Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC), Phase One, off Highway 85 and Moore Road, north

By order of Sheriff Tony Spurlock, Stage 1 fire restrictions are now in place. Ordinance No. O-012-004 restricts open fires, open burning and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated

Final update: Fire is in mop-up and contained. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is managing the road closure while emergency crews remain in the area to work. The road closure will

2/6/17 – 2:32 p.m. Additional fire crews are on scene totaling 22 units with 68 personnel from Castle Rock, Franktown, Larkspur, South Metro, Jackson 105, and Douglas County OEM. The

Today, Douglas County Coroner Jill Romann confirmed the identity of 10-year-old Emma Benavides as the juvenile female found yesterday at the residence on Crestmore Way, Highlands Ranch. The Coroner’s Office

Today, at approximately 7:29 a.m., deputies responded to a residence on Crestmore Way, Highlands Ranch on a death investigation. The bodies of one adult female and one juvenile female were

Since 1978, each academic school year, County Sheriffs of Colorado (CSOC) select approximately thirty students across the State of Colorado to receive a $500.00 scholarship from the Sheriff’s Office of

On November 25, 2016, the State of Colorado lost another law enforcement officer, Trooper Cody Donahue, due to a driver who failed to obey Colorado’s “Move Over” law. Immediately following

In an effort to reduce auto theft and educate the community of the risks, dangers and heightened crime associated with auto theft, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has joined efforts

The Douglas County Coroner has positively identified 24 year old Brandon Gianopoulos, of Fort Collins, as the Driver of the 2017 Maserati that was involved in a fatal crash on

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Hiring Unit is seeking qualified individuals to fill several positions within the office for Deputy, Dispatcher, Detentions Specialist, and Administrative Secretary. The Hiring Unit continuously

We are pleased to announce that Detentions Division Captain, Kevin Duffy has been selected to receive the Colorado Attorney General’s 2016 Excellence in Law Enforcement Award. Attorney General Cynthia H.

Effective immediately by Order of Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock all Fire Restrictions for unincorporated areas of Douglas County have been lifted Prohibited Activities: None (providing acting within Colorado State