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The Briefing Room | January 2015
The magazine of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Protect, Serve
On your days off, do something
extraordinary. Be a Reserve Deputy
The doctor is in
Inmates say “Aaahhhh” in jail’s new medical unit
Stand clear
Leadership Douglas County gives DCSO three life-saving devices
Reserve Deputies
Watch our Reserves
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The Briefing Room, a magazine of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Inside this issue:
Message from DCSO Sheriff Tony Spurlock 3
Message from Undersheriff Holly Nicholson-Kluth 4
Say “Aaaaahhhhhh…..” New inmate medical unit 4
Checking in: New intake area for suspects 6
Fallen Brothers in New York City 8
Daisy for a Day: St. Baldrick’s Shave-a-thon 12
Animal Control 14
COVER STORY
Reserve Deputies
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Explore history of the sheriff’s office 28
Patrol deputies get life-saving devices 30
Undersheriff graduates from FBI Academy 32
Helping prevent accidents with traffic stats 34
Gate Codes for fast response 37
The Big Burn 38
Cops fighting Cancer 40
Christmas for Kids 44
Under 100 Fallen Angel Tree 46
THE BRIEFING ROOM
The magazine of the
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
4000 Justice Way
Castle Rock, CO 80109
COVER STORY Reserve Deputies
January 2015
COVER: Reserve Depu-ties, helping protect and serve DCSO is looking for a few good men and women to join Reserve Deputies.
THE BRIEFING ROOM is the magazine of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. It’s produced by Community Re-sources, www.DCSheriff.net. EMAIL EDITOR & Public Information Officer/Social Media Director, Deborah Sherman at [email protected]. CONTENT: Photography, copy, graphic design by Deborah Sherman unless otherwise indicated. SUBMISSIONS: Have a story idea for The Briefing Room? Please send it to [email protected]. CONTACT: The DCSO at 303.660.7500
“This isn’t about driving a patrol car. This is for people who really care about their community and can volunteer time to serve side-by-side with us.”
– Sheriff Tony Spurlock
Do something extraordinary
on your days off. Become a
reserve deputy for the Doug-
las County Sheriff’s Office.
Open House January 24.
Watch video here!
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MESSAGE FROM SHERIFF TONY SPURLOCK
2015 will be exciting for residents in
Douglas County because our office is putting finishing touches on the Justice Center expansion project and is enhancing our volunteer programs. Our Reserve Deputy program is a really a great opportunity for peo-ple who want to get involved in their community as law enforce-ment, where they will not only help serve the sheriff’s office, but their neighbors as well. We are going to hold our first Re-serve Deputy Law Enforcement Academy this summer for people who have the time and energy to give back. Our Reserve Deputies are treated as equals with our full-time, paid deputies. The only difference is that reserves work part time and are not paid. Other-wise, they have the same duties
and must follow the same laws as other law enforcement. The best part is, the reserves can volunteer in any area of the sheriff’s office that works best, including in inves-tigations, the jail, with community resources and out on patrol. We hope you’ll consider joining our team as a Reserve Deputy and help protect and serve your family, friends, neighbors and local busi-nesses and schools. If you’d like more information, please read the cover story inside this month’s Briefing Room, watch our video about Reserve Deputies, attend our Open House on January 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Highlands Ranch Law Enforce-ment Training Facility at 6001 Ron King Trail, Littleton, CO. You can also call Sgt. Max Young at [email protected] and 303.663.7704.
The men and women at the Douglas
County Sheriff’s Office hope you had
a great holiday and wish you well in
2015
Bear
Happy New Year
Tony Spurlock
is Douglas County’s
33rd Sheriff
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The DCSO has just opened a new medical unit to take care of inmates who are recovering from surgery, have special medical needs, are suicidal and have mental health or drug issues. This new unit will save taxpayer money because we can keep some of the sick inmates in our facility under the care of doctors and nurses instead of having them at a local hospital, where we have to provide transportation and security. The new unit has eight beds and is staffed with about 20 medical personnel. We expect this will help inmates who need special care while they’re here. The sick inmates will be returned to the pods with other inmates once they are well again.
BEHIND THE BADGE WITH UNDERSHERIFF
HOLLY NICHOLSON-KLUTH
New medical bed for sick inmates
D ouglas County Sheriff’s Office has opened our new eight bed medical unit and is already taking care of
inmates with medical needs. The medical unit is part of the completion of the justice center ex-pansion project. The ability to house inmates with medical needs saves money and resources for the county and ultimately, taxpayers. DCSO now has the ability to care for inmates with certain medical needs in its own facility instead of having them rehabili-tate at a hospital which can cost more because of hospital fees and 24 hour on-site security by DCSO deputies. “The vision and commitment to better serve our citizens, employees, judges and inmate popula- tion while also increasing safety and security was
a collaboration of Douglas County Government (including the Board of County Commissioners, Douglas County Facilities and DCSO). This collab-oration included careful deliberation and fore-thought while being fiscally responsible stewards of taxpayer revenue.” said Sheriff Tony Spurlock. The Justice Center expansion started in August of 2012 which comprised of the renovation and ex-pansion of the County’s justice center to address serious concerns about facilities for inmates with mental illness, inmates with medical issues, ADA requirements, overall site security as well as lack of secure parking for staff department assets and Judicial staff. The first phase of the project was the parking garage, which was completed in November of 2013. The completion of the parking garage now affords additional employee parking, along with secured parking spaces for law enforcement ve-hicles as well as security needs for other depart-ment assets. The second and final phase, renovation and ex-pansion of the detention facility are now com-plete. This expansion phase was the reconfigura-tion and repurposing of existing housing areas to provide for ADA requirements, plumbing issues and other internal space remodel needs and to enhance site security, and ingress and egress is-sues. DCSO now has the capability to house and treat special populations, minor medical issues and recovery on site, mental health populations, additional females and segregation of female special populations more effectively and effi-ciently. The total project was allocated $25 million and was completed on time and on budget, funded
by the Justice Center Sales tax which was ap-proved by voters in 1995 and extended in 2007. The dedicated funds used for these expansions have come from the sales tax paid for by, not on-ly Douglas County citizens, but an estimated 65% of non-citizens who shop in Douglas County. Ironically, this percentage is not that differ-ent from the Detentions Center aver-age non-resident in-mate popula-tion of ap-proximately 50-60%.
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Sheriff Tony Spurlock, Undersheriff Holly Nicholson-Kluth,
Administrative Service Chief Deputy Tim Moore inspect the new K-
Pod medical unit, which opened in January 2015.
New medical bed for sick inmates
D ouglas County Sheriff’s Office has opened our new eight bed medical unit and is already taking care of
inmates with medical needs. The medical unit is part of the completion of the justice center ex-pansion project. The ability to house inmates with medical needs saves money and resources for the county and ultimately, taxpayers. DCSO now has the ability to care for inmates with certain medical needs in its own facility instead of having them rehabili-tate at a hospital which can cost more because of hospital fees and 24 hour on-site security by DCSO deputies. “The vision and commitment to better serve our citizens, employees, judges and inmate popula- tion while also increasing safety and security was
a collaboration of Douglas County Government (including the Board of County Commissioners, Douglas County Facilities and DCSO). This collab-oration included careful deliberation and fore-thought while being fiscally responsible stewards of taxpayer revenue.” said Sheriff Tony Spurlock. The Justice Center expansion started in August of 2012 which comprised of the renovation and ex-pansion of the County’s justice center to address serious concerns about facilities for inmates with mental illness, inmates with medical issues, ADA requirements, overall site security as well as lack of secure parking for staff department assets and Judicial staff. The first phase of the project was the parking garage, which was completed in November of 2013. The completion of the parking garage now affords additional employee parking, along with secured parking spaces for law enforcement ve-hicles as well as security needs for other depart-ment assets. The second and final phase, renovation and ex-pansion of the detention facility are now com-plete. This expansion phase was the reconfigura-tion and repurposing of existing housing areas to provide for ADA requirements, plumbing issues and other internal space remodel needs and to enhance site security, and ingress and egress is-sues. DCSO now has the capability to house and treat special populations, minor medical issues and recovery on site, mental health populations, additional females and segregation of female special populations more effectively and effi-ciently. The total project was allocated $25 million and was completed on time and on budget, funded
by the Justice Center Sales tax which was ap-proved by voters in 1995 and extended in 2007. The dedicated funds used for these expansions have come from the sales tax paid for by, not on-ly Douglas County citizens, but an estimated 65% of non-citizens who shop in Douglas County. Ironically, this percentage is not that differ-ent from the Detentions Center aver-age non-resident in-mate popula-tion of ap-proximately 50-60%.
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Detention Division Captain Kevin Duffy talks with Lt. Rob Rotherham and
Lt. Andrew Bechert about the new intake area
-January 2015
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Checking in? The DCSO reconfigures how it books
and processes suspects in its jail
T he Douglas County jail has a new look. The booking area is bigger, in-
mates have more room to move around and make necessary phone calls. The renovation is part of the final phase of the bigger Justice Center expansion project. Jail cells have now been adapted for inmates who have a disability or other special needs, per American Disability Act requirements. Site security has also been enhanced. The De-tention Division has also made more room for female inmates, inmates with minor medical issues and those with mental health issues. While some new furniture has been added to the day rooms, there’s no need for inmates to look for mints on their pillows.
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Honoring New York’s Finest - Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos The DCSO sends six deputies to the Big Apple to support brothers in blue
Jet Blue Airlines donates airplane tickets to DCSO
W ith the assistance of Jet Blue Airlines, Sheriff Tony Spurlock sent six deputies to New York City at the end of Decem-ber to attend the funerals of New York City Police Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.
Officer Ramos and Wenjian Liu were assassinated De-cember 20th after being ambushed sitting in their pa-trol vehicle. “We’re grateful to Jet Blue Airlines that our deputies were able to join NYPD and all of the law enforcement agencies to show the strength and solidarity at a time like that. It is truly an honor that the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was able to show their support,” said Sheriff Tony Spur-lock.
Lieutenants Adam Cataffo and Tommy Barrella found themselves
together in New York City, just miles from where they each grew
up. At that time, they didn’t know each other. During the trip, the
co-workers were back at home together.
“The solidarity among the law enforcement was inspiring. It was
literally a sea of blue, cops after cops after cops,” said Lt. Cataffo.
“The New York officers treated us like royalty for being there. You
didn’t go by a New York City officer without them thanking you.”
The lieutenants visited with Yonkers officers after the funeral. The somber moment connected them together. Our DCSO deputies joined about 30,000 other sworn officers at the funeral.
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Honoring New York’s Finest - Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos The DCSO sends six deputies to the Big Apple to support brothers in blue
Jet Blue Airlines donates airplane tickets to DCSO
Watch a video about Lt. Cat-
affo and Lt. Barrellla’s trip to
remember the fallen officers
on 9NEWS.com
http://www.9news.com/story/news/2015/01/01/
colorado-lieutenants-fly-to-ny-to-honor-fallen-
officers/21167573/
W ith the assistance of Jet Blue Airlines, Sheriff Tony Spurlock sent six deputies to New York City at the end of Decem-ber to attend the funerals of New York City Police Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.
Officer Ramos and Wenjian Liu were assassinated De-cember 20th after being ambushed sitting in their pa-trol vehicle. “We’re grateful to Jet Blue Airlines that our deputies were able to join NYPD and all of the law enforcement agencies to show the strength and solidarity at a time like that. It is truly an honor that the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was able to show their support,” said Sheriff Tony Spur-lock.
Lieutenants Adam Cataffo and Tommy Barrella found themselves
together in New York City, just miles from where they each grew
up. At that time, they didn’t know each other. During the trip, the
co-workers were back at home together.
“The solidarity among the law enforcement was inspiring. It was
literally a sea of blue, cops after cops after cops,” said Lt. Cataffo.
“The New York officers treated us like royalty for being there. You
didn’t go by a New York City officer without them thanking you.”
The lieutenants visited with Yonkers officers after the funeral. The somber moment connected them together. Our DCSO deputies joined about 30,000 other sworn officers at the funeral.
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It was a trip that I will never forget for many reasons. It helped to see that there really is a strong brotherhood of officers out there who would do anything for each other. I applaud the officers at the NYPD for all that they did for us. Even though they were going through a time of grief and despair because the loss they endured, they made sure that we were all taken care of. We had rides to and from the airport and were given a tour of the entire city. I have made friendships that will last a lifetime.
New York, New York
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On March 14th, Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies are going to be Daisy for a day. They’re going to shave their heads to support Daisy and other kids who aer battling cancer as kids. Sheriff Tony Spurlock is letting all DCSO employ-ees grow their hair until the St. Baldrick’s Shave-a-thon. Each of them will have donated at least $75 to go bald. All of that money goes to find a cure. Please join us. Thanks!
See why we do it. Click here to watch the video
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We’ll shave our heads if you donate and
help Daisy and other kids fighting cancer. https://www.stbaldricks.org/teams/mypage/96809/2015
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S heriffs Tony Spurlock
(DCSO) and Dave Wal-
cher (ACSO) hosted eve-
ry single new sheriff elected in
Colorado at the Highlands Ranch
Law Enforcement Training Facility
for special training.
Among other things, they learned
about the history of sheriffs,
which dates back 1,000 years and
is considered the oldest law en-
forcement office known within
the common law system.
The importance of the office of
the sheriff was expressed by
Thomas Jefferson who wrote in
The Value of Constitutions, "The
Office of the Sheriff is the most
important of all the executive
offices off the county."
Another little known fact -- the
sheriff also serves as the fire mar-
shal in Douglas County!
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W ith one eye on the stock market ticker on TV and another on his
laptop, Mike Nicola slips on a headset, dials the phone and talks with financial advisors about increasing profits. The successful busi-nessman could easily stay in his comfortable lifestyle. Instead, on his days off, Mike pins on a badge of public trust and gets down in the dirt. He helps catch criminals, stop drunk driv-ers and assist victims of crime. And he does it all for free, as a Reserve Deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. “It’s the opposite end of the spectrum of what I do for a living. At times, the financial services world is full of egos that ignores the rest of the world,” Reserve Deputy Nicola said. “It’s great to work for the sheriff’s office with people who are highly educated, who deal with reality every day and who are con-stantly looking out for you. It’s a humbling experience.” Colorado’s longest serving reserve Nicola is the state’s longest serving reserve deputy. He began working as a Reserve Po-lice officer 34 years ago for the Aurora Police Department, became P.O.S.T. (Peace Officers Standards and Training) certified in 1989 and was hired as a reserve at the DCSO in ‘94.
“This isn’t about driving a patrol car. This is for people who really care about their community and can volunteer time to serve side-by-side with us.” – Sheriff Tony Spurlock
Nicola’s volunteer work, not his job in finan-cial services, inspired his son and daughter to get involved with law enforcement. Every time Nicola goes on patrol, he tries to live up to their expectations.
“It sounds corny, but at the end of every shift, I think back and ask myself, ‘is there someone I helped today?’ It’s not just about taking someone to jail. You do this job to help peo-ple,” Nicola said.
Reserve Deputies New academy, new video
Join our volunteers and help protect and serve
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Join the team The sheriff’s office needs more reserve deputies like Nicola to provide better and more ex-panded service to residents in Douglas County. Currently, there are six reserves. Sheriff Tony Spurlock would like to grow the team to 25 and put more cops on the street. “We’re looking for individuals who actively want to give back to their community with their time, treasure and talent,” Sheriff Tony Spurlock said. “This isn’t about driving a patrol car. This is for people who really care about their community and can volunteer time to serve side-by-side with us.” The reserves work in every area of the sheriff’s office, including on patrol, with detectives and in the jail. They are actual cops; reserves can investigate traffic
accidents, write tickets and arrest people. They risk their lives along with other deputies, and do it for free. “I want to compliment the deputies we work with. Most people don’t realize how intelligent and well educated our local law enforcement
officers are. They are people who have decid-ed to take a different path in life other than making money, and deal with other people’s problems on a daily basis,” Reserve Deputy Ni-cola said. “As the saying goes, ‘When everyone else is running away from a disaster, we’re running into it.’” <Continued next page>
Open House Saturday, January 24 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Highlands
Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility at 6001 Ron King Trail, Littleton, CO 80125. Please
RSVP for the open house to Lauren Lekander at [email protected] and 303.660.7511
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Mike Nicola started volunteering as a reserve deputy in
the Aurora Police Department 34 years ago.
Other than their lack of a paycheck, there’s no difference between them and other deputies. “They get the exact same training, they have to maintain the same standards under law and follow the same rules as full time, paid law enforcement,” said Sheriff Spurlock.
The volunteers have to donate a minimum 150 hours a year, or about 12.5 hours a month, to the sheriff’s office. They work in their spare time and days off. Some of the re-serves are full-time business owners, security experts and developers. Do what you love Many days, Master Felix Claudio is kicking, punching and teaching martial arts. The black belt has won five Gold medals in U.S. National Taekwondo competitions and placed sixth in the world during a global match. He’s been inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame. On top of that, he’s a franchise owner,
real estate investor and father. Still, every month he volunteers to help others by serving as a reserve. “You really have to do it from your heart. To me, this is true service, just like the military. The soldiers put their lives on the line for our country. I do this for Douglas County and it’s an honor,“ Reserve Deputy Claudio said. The reserve has recently joined the DCSO from New Jersey, where he dedicated 1,400 hours a year as a reserve to that sheriff’s office. He expects to work just as hard here, especially since it impresses his three-year-old daughter. “She looks at me and says, ‘Dad, you’re like a superhero!’ That’s the greatest thing in the world to hear something like that simply be-cause I put on this badge,” Reserve Deputy Claudio said.
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With gratitude DCSO deputies are thrilled to work with the reserves, who provide them another set of eyes and ears, extra cover and assistance in good and bad situations. “To have an extra deputy come in and dedi-cate that time to us is fantastic,” said DCSO Deputy Rolf Widmer. “You see these people who volunteer on their own time, away from their loved ones and do the jobs that we’re fortunate enough to get paid for. That puts things in perspective for me. It’s unbelievable. There are really no words to adequately thank them.”
Deputy Widmer was the field trainer officer for Reserve Deputy Thomas Thorpe. For sev-eral weeks, they patrolled the streets of Douglas County together. On the rides, Widmer offered Thorpe advice and quizzed him on current laws. They talked about what they’d do in different scenarios. After the training ended last month, Thorpe went solo. Thorpe is a retired Air Force Master Sergeant and Federal Agent from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Today, he works as an analyst for the U.S. Government.
"I served my country for over 20 years and now feel honored to serve the state I call home, the great state of Colorado by volun-teering for the DCSO," said Reserve Deputy Thorpe. “Plus, it’s a little more exciting than sitting behind a computer for ten hours, what I do for my paid job. There’s just something about once you’ve gone out and helped peo-ple as a law enforcement officer, it gets in your blood. I want to continue to do that,” said Thorpe. Once some of the reserves get a taste of law and order, they’re hooked. Gary Butler used to be a corporate security director, when he decided to become a reserve in 1991. He soon realized he liked the police work better than his day job. So, Butler followed his heart and went to a full-time POST certified academy and then became in full time paid deputy. Today, he’s a sergeant in the civil/warrants unit.
Field Training Officer Rolf Widmer while training Reserve
Deputy Thomas Thorpe.
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“If others want to see what police work is like without just quitting a job and jumping in, this is a great opportunity to do that,” Sgt. Butler said. New academy The DCSO is holding its first Reserve Deputy Law Enforcement Academy this May. It’s for residents who have the time, talent and desire to wear a badge and help protect and serve. Applicants have to pass background checks, get trained and certified to carry a weapon and donate at least 150 hours a year. “I truly think they’re the unsung heroes of our agency,” said Lieutenant Glenn Peitzmeier, who manages the program. “They are the backbone of the sheriff’s office.”
You can learn more by watching our video about the DCSO Re-serve Deputy program at http://youtu.be/hXFS1HaZoTQ.
Also attend our Open House on Saturday, Jan-uary 24, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Train-ing Facility at 6001 Ron King Trail, Littleton, CO 80125. Please RSVP for the open house to Lau-ren Lekander at [email protected] and 303.660.7511. During the open house, you’ll be able to learn more about requirements and training.
Lt. Glenn Peitzmeier oversees the reserve deputy program
for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
303.663.7704.
Contact Sgt. Max Young
Want to know more?
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DCSO Reserve Deputy
Law Enforcement Academy
300 hours of firearms training,
arrest control tactics, driving po-
lice vehicles, Colorado statutes
and more
Begins in May 2015
Two days a week and every oth-
er Saturday
Classes Tuesdays and Thursdays
held 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Classes every other Saturday
held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Applicants must:
Be able to donate a minimum of
150 hours a year
Pass background, psychological
and polygraph exams
Complete pre-employment
written testing [email protected] and
303.663.7704.
Contact Sgt. Max Young
Want to know more?
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The Briefing Room, a magazine of theDouglas County Sheriff’s Office
Look through pictures of the first
sheriff’s office in Douglas County,
read about his posse and click on
actual historical records!
Click on the timeline above or copy and
paste this URL into an open web browser:
http://www.dipity.com/
DouglasCountySheriffsOffice/Justice-Center-
expansion/
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The Briefing Room, a magazine of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
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Leadership Douglas County donates
three defibrillators to deputies on patrol
W hen someone’s having a
heart attack, seconds count. Usually, the first responders on the scene are Douglas County
Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) deputies. Now, they’re armed with a medical device called an automated external defibrillator (AED) that can help save lives. Leadership Douglas County, sponsored by the Castle Rock Chamber of Com-merce, raised money to purchase three new AEDs for the DCSO. “The deputies have all been trained in CPR and how to use an AED. Now, dep-uties with one can deliver a life-saving shock to residents having heart attacks and increase their chance of survival by 75%,” said Captain Brad Heyden, com-mander of DCSO’s Support Services Division. “Someday, we want to have an AED in every single patrol car.” The new defibrillators will be placed in vehicles patrolling Franktown, Parker and Roxborough. The DCSO already has 4 other AEDs that have been placed in patrol vehicles in the mountain and southern areas of the county.
Each AED cost about $2,300. Royal Crest Dairy, owned by the Miller family for five generations, paid for one of defibrillators. “It’s something that saves lives and is beneficial for the community,” Kyle Tay-lor, Denver Manger of Operations for Royal Crest Dairy, said. “The Miller family likes to help people in many ways. It’s who they are.” Leadership Douglas County (LDC) presented Taylor and Royal Crest Dairy an award on Thursday for their contribution during a meeting at the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. The 2013-2014 LDC class decided to raise money for AEDs because studies show they could save 50,000 lives nationwide every year. For every minute defibrillation is delayed, the victim’s chance of survival decreases by seven to ten percent. After three minutes, irreversible brain damage may occur, accord-ing to an American Heart Association study. “We live in a county with lots of rural areas and few police cars have AEDs. Now, no matter where in the county they end up, more deputies will have one with them,” said Diane Leavesley of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Want to help purchase more AEDs for dep-uties? Please call 720.440.3726 or email [email protected].
Capt. Heyden and Kyle Taylor show off a new
AED bought by Royal Crest Dairy
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Leadership Douglas County donates
three defibrillators to deputies on patrol
W hen someone’s having a
heart attack, seconds count. Usually, the first responders on the scene are Douglas County
Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) deputies. Now, they’re armed with a medical device called an automated external defibrillator (AED) that can help save lives. Leadership Douglas County, sponsored by the Castle Rock Chamber of Com-merce, raised money to purchase three new AEDs for the DCSO. “The deputies have all been trained in CPR and how to use an AED. Now, dep-uties with one can deliver a life-saving shock to residents having heart attacks and increase their chance of survival by 75%,” said Captain Brad Heyden, com-mander of DCSO’s Support Services Division. “Someday, we want to have an AED in every single patrol car.” The new defibrillators will be placed in vehicles patrolling Franktown, Parker and Roxborough. The DCSO already has 4 other AEDs that have been placed in patrol vehicles in the mountain and southern areas of the county.
Each AED cost about $2,300. Royal Crest Dairy, owned by the Miller family for five generations, paid for one of defibrillators. “It’s something that saves lives and is beneficial for the community,” Kyle Tay-lor, Denver Manger of Operations for Royal Crest Dairy, said. “The Miller family likes to help people in many ways. It’s who they are.” Leadership Douglas County (LDC) presented Taylor and Royal Crest Dairy an award on Thursday for their contribution during a meeting at the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. The 2013-2014 LDC class decided to raise money for AEDs because studies show they could save 50,000 lives nationwide every year. For every minute defibrillation is delayed, the victim’s chance of survival decreases by seven to ten percent. After three minutes, irreversible brain damage may occur, accord-ing to an American Heart Association study. “We live in a county with lots of rural areas and few police cars have AEDs. Now, no matter where in the county they end up, more deputies will have one with them,” said Diane Leavesley of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Want to help purchase more AEDs for dep-uties? Please call 720.440.3726 or email [email protected].
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Douglas County Sheriff’s Office’s
Undersheriff Holly Nicholson-Kluth
Graduates from FBI National Academy
S heriff Tony Spurlock is pleased to announce that Undersheriff Holly Ni-cholson-Kluth has graduated from the FBI National Academy at Quantico,
Virginia, on December 19, 2014. Sheriff Spurlock said the education and knowledge that Undersheriff Nicholson-Kluth received at the FBI NA is invaluable and will enrich her management skills, providing even better leadership of the office, which in return gives the citizens of Douglas County more effective and efficient services. Undersheriff Holly Nicholson-Kluth said "The knowledge I gained there and the unbelievable contacts I made from agencies around this country and others from around the world have already been invaluable to me. I so appreciate the FBI, Marine Corp., and the other federal agencies involved, as well as Commissioner Weaver and Sheriff Spurlock for making this possible for me." Two hundred and fifteen law enforcement officers graduated today from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Virginia. The 258th session of the Na-tional Academy consisted of men and women from 49 states. Included in the class are members of law enforcement agencies from the District of Columbia, 26 international countries, three military organizations, and four federal civilian organizations. Internationally known for its academic excellence, the National Academy Pro-gram, held at the FBI Academy, offers 11 weeks of advanced investigative, man-agement, and fitness training for selected officers having proven records as pro-fessionals within their agencies. On average, these officers have 19 years of law enforcement experience and usually return to their agencies to serve in execu-tive-level positions.
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New “STACC” program to help
reduce the number of motor
vehicle crashes and crime in
Douglas County
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T he Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is taking a Strategic and
Tactical Approach to Crime and Crashes. We call it “STACC”
enforcement.
We have identified the highest area of traffic crashes lately as being along the
Quebec St corridor between County Line Rd and University Blvd.
In the coming weeks, our Traffic Unit will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to
dangerous driving in this area.
You will see increased enforcement by our Deputies in this area.
Please remember to exercise caution on all roads, but be especially mindful of
your driving actions in this area.
We appreciate your voluntary compliance, and your extra attention to safe driving
habits.
If you have any questions about “STACC”, please call the Community Resource
Unit at 303-660-7544.
Watch a TV News story
About our new program by clicking
here:
http://kdvr.com/2015/01/14/douglas-county-
cracks-down-on-traffic-violators-on-dangerous-
stretch-of-road/
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Community Safety Volunteer Walt Wohlgemuth inspects a motorcycle VIN.
T he Community Safety Volunteers would like to thank everyone who contribut-ed to the gift cards for our group in Decem-ber. We already feel fortunate and honored to be able to volunteer our time with such wonderful people and help out in any way we can.
With that, please know, we are very appreciative of the recognition and thanks that you bestow on us through this kind gesture.
Stay Safe,
The Community Safety Volunteers
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G ates can keep the bad guys out, but can also slow down emergency responders.
Help us get to you faster --by providing your gate code information today.
We'll keep your information safe. Please go to www.DCSheriff.net, then on the home page, click on Gate Code Registration and fill out the form. You also can call 303.663.6202.
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Photo by the Denver Post
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The Big Burn airs February 3 on PBS at 8pm
February 3, 9/8c
Inspired by Timothy Egan's best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dra-
matic story of the massive wildfire that swept across the Northern Rock-
ies in the summer of 1910. The fire devoured more than three million
acres in thirty-six hours, confronting the fledgling U.S. Forest Service with
a catastrophe that would define the agency and the nation's fire policy
for much of the 20th century. As America tries to manage its fire-prone
landscapes in the 21st century, The Big Burn provides a cautionary tale of
heroism and sacrifice, arrogance and greed, hubris and, ultimately, hu-
mility in the face of nature's frightening power.
Watch preview
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C ops fighting cancer. A force of blue washed over Children's Hospital in December 2014.
Led by the Aurora Police Department, hundreds of police from across the state delivered presents to children fighting for their lives. We salute the doctors and nurses taking care of them and stand by those children with open arms.
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The DCSO Mounted Patrol at the
Parker Christmas Carriage parade December 13, 2014
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T he Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the Highlands Ranch Wal-Mart sponsored the 3rd annual ”Christmas for Kids” event on December 13, 2014.
The “Christmas for Kids” program invited children identified by Douglas County Human Services and the Douglas County School District to shop with Douglas County Sheriff Deputies.
The kids each received a donated gift card to buy holiday gifts for their families at Wal-mart. The kids got help shopping from Douglas County Sheriff deputies.
The goal of the program was to provide less fortunate children a chance to receive holi-
day presents and to build a relationship with local law enforcement.
Many of you generously donated to this program. Thank you!
Also, huge thanks to Wal-Mart for making the magic happen.
“The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was honored to have the opportunity to brighten the holiday experience for these families and our deputies truly enjoyed shopping with these children. This program allows Wal-Mart and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to come together, and help make the holidays a little brighter for several deserving chil-dren and families. It’s important that children have positive interactions like this with local law enforcement,” said Sheriff Tony Spurlock.
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T he Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the Highlands Ranch Wal-Mart sponsored the 3rd annual ”Christmas for Kids” event on December 13, 2014.
The “Christmas for Kids” program invited children identified by Douglas County Human Services and the Douglas County School District to shop with Douglas County Sheriff Deputies.
The kids each received a donated gift card to buy holiday gifts for their families at Wal-mart. The kids got help shopping from Douglas County Sheriff deputies.
The goal of the program was to provide less fortunate children a chance to receive holi-
day presents and to build a relationship with local law enforcement.
Many of you generously donated to this program. Thank you!
Also, huge thanks to Wal-Mart for making the magic happen.
“The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was honored to have the opportunity to brighten the holiday experience for these families and our deputies truly enjoyed shopping with these children. This program allows Wal-Mart and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to come together, and help make the holidays a little brighter for several deserving chil-dren and families. It’s important that children have positive interactions like this with local law enforcement,” said Sheriff Tony Spurlock.
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D uring the holidays, DCSO Detective Angela Spez-
zano’s family creates a Fallen Angel tree, with the hope that there are fewer than 100 officers nationwide killed in the line of duty.
In 2014, 109 law enforcement officers were killed.
Spezzano’s family hopes the orna-ments help all of us remember our brothers and sisters who paid the ulti-mate sacrifice. In 2015, let’s make it under 100.
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Blue Thunder Bowling Tournament
In support of the
Ron King Organization The Ron King Organization fund raises year round to raise money for the Ron King Finan-
cial Aid Grant, the Blue Thunder Scholarship, and for fellow law enforcement officers and
their families in times of need. Our mission and purpose is in need now more than ever!
WHEN: Sunday, February 15, 2015 from 12:00 pm - 5 pm
WHERE: Arapahoe Bowling Center- 6850 South Dayton Street, Greenwood Vlg,
CO 80112
COST: $30 PER PERSON PER TEAM (4-6 man teams @ $30 per person) The cost
includes 3 games of bowling, shoes, food/drink, and awards.
RSVP: to Julie Widmer at [email protected] by February 8th with all 4 team
member’s names as well as a team name. Registration table will be set up at 12
pm. Bowling tournament will start promptly at 1 pm.
As always, thank you for your continual support, participation, and memory of
DCSO Deputy Ron King.
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C ongratulations to our newest Victim Assistance vol-unteers! They graduated from the Victim Assistance training acade-my and were sworn in to their positions on October 23, 2014. Since then, the volunteers have been responding to calls and providing service to Douglas County.
Did you know? These volunteers are on call 24-hours a day to help victims of vi0lent crime They donated more than 5,700 hours in 2013. They advocates help about 8,000 victims and others impacted by crime every year All of the volunteers have been trained to help the Child Abduction Response Team
Left to right: Sheriff Tony Spurlock, Lisa Haney, Cindi Orosz, Wendy Carlino-Jaques, Glenda Smith, Lisa Powell-Dejong and Capt. Jason Kennedy
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Left to right: Sheriff Tony Spurlock, Lisa Haney, Cindi Orosz, Wendy Carlino-Jaques, Glenda Smith, Lisa Powell-Dejong and Capt. Jason Kennedy
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DCSO Honor Guard Presented the colors at the Colorado Avalanche Game
January 8, 2015
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