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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1 - Name of County
2 - Place of business
DOWN
3 - Name of a geographical subdivision of a state, usually assigned some
governmental authority
4 - The title of the person in charge of law enforcement in a county.
Plural.
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ONE ACROSS…SEVEN DOWN Think detectives solve a lot of mysteries? One DCSO employee has solved 9,000 puzzles
I f the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office were a jigsaw puzzle,
it would have 452 pieces and be easy to solve. It’s been
designed so that every person who works here (452) is a
perfect fit and connection to each department, making it an
efficient, effective and fun place to work.
If all this is puzzling, consider the many folks behind the
scenes who keep the office running smoothly day-in and day-
out who you never see. People like Rebecca “Becky” Terry, a
civilian in the Detention Division. Becky started here 13 years
ago as a janitor and has worked her way up to mail clerk. She
helps process all of the food and supplies that arrive for
inmates, like soap, razors and paper towels. She also helps
keep the courthouse and sheriff’s office full of paper and
supplies and delivers the mail around the building.
Most people find the 51-year-old, well, amazing. Becky
started solving jigsaw puzzles at the age of five. Today, she’s
put together more than 9,000 puzzles.
“This might seem crazy, but I like jigsaw puzzles and I
like to do 1,000 pieces in a weekend,” Becky says.
She says she starts by building the frame of the picture
and then digs into the box to find matching pieces. “I love it
because it’s a challenge.”
After she puts the puzzles together, she glues the
pieces and gives away the pictures or stores them under her
bed. Right now, there are 900 under there.
The talent of putting pieces together runs in her family.
Her dad also used to solve puzzles. The most difficult one they
ever faced was round, all red and called The Red Menace. Her
father solved it in record time - 4 hours - and won $500 from
the jigsaw maker. It took Becky, who was 16 at the time, eight
hours to figure out.
Experts say people who are good at solving puzzles
have high inductive reasoning aptitude and good deduction
Life is a mystery, an
adventure, a puzzle,
waiting to be found,
to be followed, to be
fixed. --anonymous
BECKY
TERRY
ANSWER: Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
One Across, Seven Down
Meet Becky Terry
2
Message from the Sheriff 3
Undersheriff presents new
DCSO emergency website
4
Community Safety Volunteers
in the news!
6
First Wag Your Tail
fundraiser helps buy bullet
proof vests for K-9’s
7
Take it to the Track 8
Saving Wilbur (and spot) 10
Ride for Ron 12
Email scam goes ‘round 13
Triple Crown, Triple
Threat
14
Join Douglas County
Search & Rescue
16
Military Appreciation Day 18
Adopt a Highlands Ranch
‘trash can” puppy
19
Safe Talk 20
Emergency preparedness
training
21
Out of the Darkness walk 22
Don’t be blue, wear blue 23
National Night Out 24
Run for officer raises
money for families
26
Going to jail for a good
cause
28
Traffic Team fun 30
Fourth of July at the
Highlands Ranch Parade
32
MESSAGE FROM SHERIFF DAVID A . WEAVER
Have a safe summer
While you may like to leave your doors and windows open to
let the summer breeze inside, you’re also letting in criminals.
Our detectives know first-hand that thieves and burglars
count on residents in Douglas County to leave their homes
wide open during the summer. The criminals will drive down
here just to case neighborhoods and spot open garage doors.
After they steal your cars, bikes and other items, the thieves
use them to commit other crimes or sell them on line and in
pawn shops.
This is what you can do to stop them. Make sure you keep your doors shut year-
round, especially your garage doors. While it may seem obvious, don’t leave
anything that you don’t want stolen in plain sight. Report any unusual vehicles or
people in your area. Talk to your neighbors and consider a watch group. Take care
of each other and your valuables and we’ll reduce crime in our county. For more
information about Neighborhood Watch, call 303.660.7544, Community Resources.
Also, remember that August 6th, 2013 at 6:00 pm is National Night Out across
Douglas County. That’s a great chance for you to get to know your neighbors, meet
our deputies and special teams and talk about safety plans for everyone living in the
neighborhood. Would you like to host a block party or attend an event? Just give
Tom Cornelius in Community Resources a call or email him at 303-663-7246,
See you there!
Sheriff David A. Weaver
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Magazine
July 2013
THE BRIEFING ROOM
IN A DISASTER,GET INFORMATION FIRST AND GET IT FAST
DCSO LAUNCHES NEW EMERGENCY WEB PAGE
with Undersheriff Tony Spurlock
BEHIND THE BADGE
W
Click here to go to
the NEW web page
for long-term disas-
ters or emergencies.
Inside this section, we’ll issue
Emergency Updates to let
you know what’s happening,
where and what actions to
take.
We’ll post maps with direc-
tions that will show you af-
fected areas, evacuation
routes, shelters and more.
When we have pictures and videos, we’ll
post them in here for you to view.
If our officials are
going to hold a pub-
lic meeting or a
press conference,
we’ll tell you about it
on our Public
Meetings page.
Most importantly, we’ll tell
you where to find local, state
and federal resources to re-
spond to and recover from
the disaster with Recovery
Assistance. Like facts and figures?
We’ll put data here.
A NEW CSV GRADUATES AND
GETS A SPECIAL BADGE
A FEW GOOD MEN (and women)
Community Safety Volunteers of Douglas County are look ing for a few
good men and women- -by Amy Shanahan, the Cast le Pines Connect ion
In case you missed it--the
Castle Pines Connection wrote
an amazing article in June about
one of the founder’s of our
Community Safety Volunteer
Program, Walt Wohlgemuth.
Read on for an excerpt and a
link to the full story.
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While most of us in the
Castle Pines community
are going about our days,
there is a group of
involved citizens who
make it their priority to
help ensure our safety by
supporting the Douglas
County Sheriff's Office
(DCSO). These invaluable
civilian volunteers spend
countless hours each
month supporting the
DCSO behind the scenes
and on the road.
Known as the Community
Safety Volunteers (CSV),
the group was started in
2006 by Walt
Wohlgemuth, a retired
partner with Ernst &
Young, who lives in
Castle Pines…
Read more here:
http://
www.castlepinesconnection.c
om/pages/news/
newspaper/2013/
connectionJul13/
jul2013.html#p=5
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ABOUT CSV’S
The Community Safety
Volunteer Program involves
civilian volunteers who have an
interest in law
enforcement. Community
Safety Volunteers (CSVs) assist
the Sheriff’s Office on patrol by
providing services to the
community in those areas that
do not require the attention of
a sworn officer. Some of the
calls they assist with include
traffic control, impounds,
house watches, elementary
school checks, found property,
VIN verifications and increased
patrols in neighborhoods.
Those CSVs who do not wish
to drive or be on patrol can
work in Detentions by assisting
in the intake area with booking
& release, phone calls, internal
door operations, inmate files,
and other duties as
assigned. CSVs also work in
an office setting assisting in
Investigations, Civil and
Community Resources making
this program suitable for all
ages.
Volunteers are required to
attend the Community Safety
Volunteer Academy for 10
weeks. Classes are held on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings
from 6:00pm to 10:00pm at the
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
and on four Saturdays during
the academy. A number of
courses encompass overviews
to various facets of the Sheriff’s
Office.
Other academy courses include
Ethics, Anti-Bias, First Aid &
CPR, Detentions, Defensive
Driving, Basic Self Defense,
Traffic Control, Geography and
Patrol Intro. Upon graduation,
each volunteer must complete
a 54 hour CSV field training
program and maintain 16 hours
of volunteer time per month.
If you are interested in the CSV
program and would like to
learn more about it we invite
you to complete a ride-
along. A ride-along release
and waiver will be required
prior to the ride.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
EMAIL US AT
[email protected] or check out
http://www.dcsheriff.net/patrol/
community-safety-volunteers/
AFTER TAKING THE OATH,
NEW CSV’S PROMISE TO
PERFORM THEIR DUTIES AND
UPHOLD THE LAW
NEW GRADS CELEBRATE WITH
CAKE AND ICE CREAM--ALONG
WITH NEW FRIENDS WHOM
THEY’LL WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE
WITH PROTECTING THE
RESIDENTS IN DOUGLAS
COUNTY
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WAG YOUR TAIL
DOG WALK AND BARBEQUE RAISES FUNDS FOR KEVLAR VESTS
The first annual Wag Your Tail event raised hundreds of dollars to benefit the Douglas County
Sheriff’s Office’s K-9 teams. The event, held in Hidden Mesa Open Space in Franktown on June
22nd, was held by k-9 Friends of Douglas County.
The goal was to raise about $4,500 to buy new bullet proof vests for two new K-9 puppies.
These police dogs wear the Kevlar vests during dangerous situations and risk their lives in order
to save the lives of residents and the deputies. During the fundraiser, the K-9 handlers gave
demonstrations of the dogs sniffing out drugs and attacking bad guys on command. Thanks to
everyone who participated--especially K-9 Friends of Douglas County!
T hink you can out-
run one of our
deputies with your souped-up
Chevy? Every year, dozens of young
men and women give it a try at the
Bandimere Speedway during Take it
to the Track Night.
This year, adults raced against Deputy
Corey Chance, on the left. Who won?
Well, let’s just say our Crown Vic can go
more than 160 miles per hour!
2003 Police Interceptor Crown Vic Drag car built in cooperation with Ponderosa High School Au-to Tech Program -modified into a
“Back Half” drag car with a full cage roll bar, ZZ502C Cate motor, custom camshaft Strange 9” rear end, timing gear set and roller lifters. Est. 650
HP on motor and 1125 with full spray of NOS
The Race-A-Cop program was designed to promote positive in-
teraction between Cops and Kids through some common inter-
ests; cars, speed, and music. The Race-A-Cop program works
together with the Douglas County School District’s automotive
technologies programs to achieve our common goals in educating
the students of our county.
To carry out the commitments made to the youth of Douglas
County, the Race-A-Cop Program established a scholarship fund.
The Sheriff’s Office considers this an investment in the future and
believes that their members are helping to provide deserving stu-
dents with an opportunity to make a positive contribution to soci-
ety as a whole.
O n June 11th, 2013, Sergeant Erica Dalton, of Douglas County Animal Ser-
vices, received notice of a wildfire burning in the Black Forest area of El
Paso County. She was immediately deployed to the evacuation zone and began re-
sponding to calls for service to rescue animals that owners were forced to leave behind
during the chaos. On June 12th, 2013, she was joined by Officer Caitlyn Cahill and
Officer Chris Demel, also of Douglas County Animal Services. During the course of this
emergency, these three Douglas County Animal Services officers logged almost 100
hours in the evacuation zone and assisted other Animal Law Enforcement personnel in
rescuing over 650 animals including horses, llamas, goats, pigs, dogs and cats.
They borrowed the sheriff’s office Mounted Patrol horse trailer to evacuate the
horses.
The Humane Society of the Pike’s Peak Region is the largest non-profit animal shelter in
southern Colorado. Its Animal Law Enforcement Division provides services in Centenni-
al, Douglas County, Colorado Springs/El Paso County, and Pueblo.
Douglas County Animal Law Enforcement rescue more than 650 horses, llamas, goats, pigs, dogs and cats during Black Forest Fire
O n June 11th, 2013, Sergeant Erica Dalton, of Douglas County Animal Ser-
vices, received notice of a wildfire burning in the Black Forest area of El
Paso County. She was immediately deployed to the evacuation zone and began re-
sponding to calls for service to rescue animals that owners were forced to leave behind
during the chaos. On June 12th, 2013, she was joined by Officer Caitlyn Cahill and
Officer Chris Demel, also of Douglas County Animal Services. During the course of this
emergency, these three Douglas County Animal Services officers logged almost 100
hours in the evacuation zone and assisted other Animal Law Enforcement personnel in
rescuing over 650 animals including horses, llamas, goats, pigs, dogs and cats.
They borrowed the sheriff’s office Mounted Patrol horse trailer to evacuate the
horses.
The Humane Society of the Pike’s Peak Region is the largest non-profit animal shelter in
southern Colorado. Its Animal Law Enforcement Division provides services in Centenni-
al, Douglas County, Colorado Springs/El Paso County, and Pueblo.
Douglas County Animal Law Enforcement rescue more than 650 horses, llamas, goats, pigs, dogs and cats during Black Forest Fire
Sent: Sat, Jul 13, 2013 7:17 am Subject: HELP(SAD NEWS).......SHERRY
I'm writing this with tears in My eyes, My Family and l had a trip to Manila,Philippines,Unfortunately we were robbed at the park of the hotel where we stayed all cash,credit cards and mobile phone were stolen from us but luckily for us we still have our passports with us. We've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues and our flight leaves soon but we're having problems settling the hotel bills and the hotel manager won't let us leave until we settle the bills. We need your financial assistance to settle the hotel and We Promise to pay back as soon as we get back home.
Sherry
The emails claim your relative or grandparents are in distress and stranded some-
where or in jail. You should send money, quick! But of course, nearly all of the
emails are fake.
The scammers hack into people’s email accounts and send these fake emails to all
of the victim’s contacts--hoping that at least one person will take the bait and send
them money.
It’s an oldie, but a goodie. Many people fall for it, which costs millions of dollars a
year, according to the FBI. But the con men are hard to catch as they’re often half
a world away.
Remember to delete the fake emails. If you suspect it could be true--call and talk
to your friend or relative. You’ll probably find that their email account was
hacked--and they weren’t aware of it.
THE EMAILS USUALLY START
SOMETHING LIKE THIS….
“Help (Sad News)” OR
“With tears in my eyes, I need to
write you this email….”
LOOK FOR CLUES
THAT THE EMAIL’S A
FAKE:
Words that are mis-
spelled, sentences that
run on and words that
shouldn’t be capitalized.
GIVE SHERRY A CALL AND LET HER
KNOW HACKERS HAVE STOLEN
HER EMAIL ADDRESS AND ARE
SOLITICING MONEY. SHERRY
SHOULD TELL ALL OF HER CON-
TACTS THAT SHE’S OK AND TO
DELETE THE EMAILS.
YOU CAN REPORT THE EMAIL TO THE FBI’S INTERNET CRIMES COMPLAINT CENTER
AT http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud/internet_fraud
On that website, you’ll also learn about other common internet scams.
To earn the distinguished Triple Crown Award, a sheriff ’s office must earn three difficult accreditations:
Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
American Correctional Association's Commission on Accreditation for Corrections (ACA)
National Commission on Correctional Health care (NCCHC)
Achieving these accreditations individually is a daunting task. Acquiring all three
at the same time is an extraordinary feat, according to the National Sheriff ’s As-
sociation.
The Triple Crown distinction is so rare, fewer than 40 sheriffs’ offices out of
3,080 in the United States have qualified.
The DCSO also earned the Triple Crown in record time. NCCH Accreditation was awarded in 2010,
ACA Accreditation in 2011 and CALEA Accreditation in 2012. While it takes most agencies several
years or multiple attempts to achieve all three accreditations, the DCSO achieved what the Triple
Crown represents in just two years on its first attempt.
T he Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office (DCSO) joined the top
one-percent of excellent law enforcement agencies in June
when the National Sheriff ’s Association awarded Sheriff Da-
vid A. Weaver the coveted Triple Crown Award.
“For the public, this type of accreditation assures that the Douglas Coun-
ty Sheriff ’s Office is doing the very best law enforcement to date,” Sheriff
Weaver said. “We are following the very best practices at this time.”
To earn the distinguished Triple Crown Award, a sheriff ’s office must earn three difficult accreditations:
Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
American Correctional Association's Commission on Accreditation for Corrections (ACA)
National Commission on Correctional Health care (NCCHC)
Achieving these accreditations individually is a daunting task. Acquiring all three
at the same time is an extraordinary feat, according to the National Sheriff ’s As-
sociation.
The Triple Crown distinction is so rare, fewer than 40 sheriffs’ offices out of
3,080 in the United States have qualified.
The DCSO also earned the Triple Crown in record time. NCCH Accreditation was awarded in 2010,
ACA Accreditation in 2011 and CALEA Accreditation in 2012. While it takes most agencies several
years or multiple attempts to achieve all three accreditations, the DCSO achieved what the Triple
Crown represents in just two years on its first attempt.
Douglas County Search & Rescue New Membership Drive
I f you enjoy helping others in need, have a love for the outdoors , the t ime to vol-
unteer, then consider joining Douglas County Search and Rescue.
T he rewards of volunteering on a Search and Rescue
Team in Colorado are enormous. The Team has been re-
sponding to more than 100 calls for help each year.
Come join the 54 SAR Professionals that are proud to
be with Douglas County Search and Rescue.
Training photo
We’ll talk about the history of the
Team, the physical requirements
needed, some of the gear you must
have, the training you’ll receive and
an overview of previous missions.
For more: www.dcsarco.org or [email protected]
JULY 18TH AT 7:00PM
9250 Zotos Drive
Highlands Ranch, 80129
DCSAR will host an informational
meeting at the DCSO Substation:
HIGHLANDS RANCH “TRASH CAN” PUPPIES UP FOR ADOPTION.
On July 18th at 11:00am, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
will announce a streamlined adoption process to find homes for puppies
who were left to die in trash cans in Highlands Ranch.
On Tuesday May 21, 2013, ALE officers were called to Highland Herit-
age Regional Park in Highlands Ranch to investigate a report of puppies
that had been dumped in a trash can. Park staff said a man brought the
four puppies to their office reportedly finding the puppies inside a trash
can outside of a public restroom in the park. Officers also discovered an
additional puppy in the trash can that had unfortunately already died.
Officers immediately worked to raise the puppies’ very low body tem-
peratures, then transported them to a veterinary clinic for additional
treatment. They have been in foster care since then. ALE officers inves-
tigated several leads, but a suspect has not been found.
Dozens of people have already called to inquire about adopting the 8-week old puppies, named Bridgette, Brutus,
Gus Gus and Lilo. They are a long-haired, small breed mix, possibly a Shih Tzu-Lhasa Apso mix. The public is en-
couraged to check www.hsppr.org for additional information about the adoption process on Thurs-
day afternoon instead of visiting HSPPR. After their check-ups, the puppies will return to foster care until they
are ready for adoption and will not be at HSPPR for viewing/visitations.
Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is the largest nonprofit animal shelter in southern Colorado. Serving 25,000 animals last
year, HSPPR provides adoption options, animal cruelty investigations, subsidized spays/neuters, a Trap-Neuter-Return program for feral
cats, and other important services. HSPPR is a local, independent nonprofit that relies
on donations from individuals and foundations to fund its many humane programs.
For more information, visit www.hsppr.org.
D ouglas County Sheriff ’s Office employees wore blue
jeans in June to raise money for the upcoming South
Metro Out of the Darkness Community Walk to prevent
suicide.
The walk is on August 7th at Highlands Ranch High School. 46 people in
Douglas County have committed suicide this year. Half of the money raised
comes back to CO for awareness and prevention treatment. Please joins us!
N NO provides an opportunity for people to get together with their neighbors and sheriff ’s office mem-
bers, enjoy some refreshments and talk about how we can make our community safer by working to-
gether.
As we have done in past years, we’re asking you to host a gathering or party, or attend one in your neighbor-
hood. In 2012 there were 28 groups in Douglas County that got together for NNO.
If you’re interested in hosting a party, please contact Tom Cornelius in DCSO Community Resources at 303-663-
7246 or email me at [email protected].
Lots of things to see and do on National Night Out!
K9 deputies and their dogs
SWAT Team members and their equipment
Bomb Team members and their equipment
The Race-a-cop team members and vehicles
A special radio dispatch vehicle and dispatchers
National Night Out
PICTURES FROM 2012 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
N NO provides an opportunity for people to get together with their neighbors and sheriff ’s office mem-
bers, enjoy some refreshments and talk about how we can make our community safer by working to-
gether.
As we have done in past years, we’re asking you to host a gathering or party, or attend one in your neighbor-
hood. In 2012 there were 28 groups in Douglas County that got together for NNO.
If you’re interested in hosting a party, please contact Tom Cornelius in DCSO Community Resources at 303-663-
7246 or email me at [email protected].
Lots of things to see and do on National Night Out!
K9 deputies and their dogs
SWAT Team members and their equipment
Bomb Team members and their equipment
The Race-a-cop team members and vehicles
A special radio dispatch vehicle and dispatchers PICTURES FROM 2012 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
O n June 8th, people laced up their tennis shoes and ran up
to 6.3 miles to help support families affected by an of-
ficer lost in the line of duty.
The first annual Jeremy Bitner Fallen Officer Fund 5k/10k run and walk
happened at Cornerstone Park in Englewood, Colorado.
All of the proceeds from the run went to the non-profit organization,
which helps families with basic needs.
After the race, children could enjoy lots of activities, including a bouncy
castle and face-painting. Families could also check out several emer-
gency vehicles and ask paramedics, firefighters and police officers
about their jobs.
Want to go next year? Put it on your calendar for next June. Also, check
out this website for more information: http://www.bitnermemorialfund.org/
This is a good place to briefly, but effectively, describe your product or services.
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Sammy’s heading to summer
camp, thanks to people who
helped bail Debbie Boyle and oth-
ers out of MDA jail.
Sam’s favorite foods are fish sticks and sautéed mush-
rooms with garlic. He has quite the refined little pallet!
SEVERAL DCSO EMPLOYEES GO TO JAIL--
TO FIGHT MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
D ebbie Boyle and some
other Douglas County
Sheriff ’s Office employ-
ees were willing to go behind bars
last month to help kids like Sam go
to a fully accessible summer camp.
Fortunately for Debbie, people
were willing to bail her out.
The money goes to the Muscular
Dystrophy Association which pro-
vides support for people with 43
diseases. Donations help fund sup-
port groups, clinics, repairs and loaning
of wheel chairs and leg braces and
worldwide research to find a cure.
“You are helping
kids like little
Sammie – because
of you he will have
an amazing time at
camp this year.” --Debbie Boyle, DCSO
Victims’ Advocate
The Brians battle it out
Deputies
Brian Benns
and Brian
Cogil find time
to bond
during a break
on the road,
while Deputy
Jeff Burke
looks on.
TRAFFIC TEAM
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