GCSAR team rescues six stranded rafters from the Roaring Fork River
Deputy Vargas of the Garfield County Sheriff's Office assists Garfield County Search and Rescue with a rescue operation on the Roaring Fork River near Glenwood Springs, CO.
On Tuesday evening at 6:54 p.m., the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) was notified of four children and two adults whose raft had been pinned on a rock in the Roaring Fork River, about one mile below Ironbridge, near Glenwood Springs, CO. The raft was being held against the rock by the strong current associated with the high water run-off of the Roaring Fork River. Garfield County Search and Rescue (GCSAR) was called out by the GCSO, arrived on scene, and began operations to rescue the two adults and four children, ages 7, 9, 13, and 14 from the river,
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Garfield County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Earl Gay retires
On Thursday April 28, 2022, Deputy Earl Gay officially retired from his duties at the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO). Gay began his career with the GCSO in 1997. Although he was Peace Officer Standards and Training-certified (P.O.S.T.), he spent his initial time as a deputy in the Garfield County Jail until a position opened up in the patrol division. He enjoyed his work and spent the next 25 years of law enforcement working primarily for the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. Gay achieved the rank of corporal during that time. He was well known for his infectious smile and quiet
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High-speed pursuit on Interstate 70 ends in multiple arrests
Blue flasher on the police car at night.
On Tuesday evening shortly after 11 p.m., a Garfield County Deputy attempted to contact a vehicle headed east on Interstate 70, about mile marker 94. The vehicle was being contacted due to a license plate violation, unfortunately the driver elected not to pull over and a pursuit was initiated. The vehicle and its occupants headed east at speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour then exited Interstate 70 at New Castle where they were met by the New Castle Police Department. The vehicle and its occupants headed east on US Highway 6 and again reversed direction and headed west
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