Sheriff – Garfield County

Sheriff’s vehicle donated to Lower Valley Fire District

Garfield County has donated a decommissioned 2012 Chevy Tahoe to the Lower Valley Fire District (LVFD) in Fruita for use as an emergency vehicle. The Tahoe, which has 139,000 miles and has been upfitted for use as a patrol vehicle by the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, is slated to go into immediate use by the fire district, according to a letter from LVFD. The Tahoe has a Kelly Blue Book average value of $13,124, which increases to roughly $28,000 when factoring in the upfitting, including wired lights, siren, radar, cage, backseat, brush guard, and a computer console. “This is something

Lower Valley Fire District, Vehicle donation

GCSO jail inmate declared deceased (updated release)

On Sunday April 18, 2021 shortly after 5:00 AM Oscar Canas (DOB :05/02/01) was discovered to be non-responsive in his cell. The discovery was made during normal breakfast service. Steps were immediately taken by the Deputies on duty, including CPR, to revive Mr. Canas. Glenwood Fire was notified and their EMTs arrived shortly thereafter. They took over attempts to revive Mr. Canas. When all attempts failed, Mr. Canas was determined to be deceased. The Garfield County Coroner was notified. Mr. Canas had been housed at the Garfield County Jail for 201 days. As an inmate, Mr. Canas was offered the

Following the April 8, 2021 press release that notified the public of a recent COVID-19 outbreak in the Garfield County Jail several additional, pro-active steps have been implemented. The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office has been working closely with the County Health Department and the CDPHE to protect the public, the inmates within the Jail, and our staff as well as other law enforcement Officers who must necessarily interface with the Jail. On Monday April 12, and again on Thursday April 15, the CDHPE sent out their Rapid Response Team to test all Sheriff Personnel as well as all inmates within