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Bluesurveillance.org: a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports accountability of police misconduct in Colorado through reporting, research, and public awareness. Visit our database and subscribe to our newsletter. Founded by @andrewfraieli.bsky.social
Colorado Springs Officer John Granillo charged with official misconduct and cybercrime
Colorado Springs Officer Charged with Official Misconduct and Cybercrime
Officer John Granillo has been with the department since 2013 Colorado Springs Police Officer John Granillo was charged with first degree official misconduct and cybercrime through unauthorized acces...
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Thanks @rcfp.org for the continued help getting public records from law enforcement agencies, and the coverage of our latest records win.
Police bodycam footage in Colorado exposes ‘egregious’ misconduct
A Reporters Committee attorney helped Blue Surveillance obtain video documenting an officer holding a gun to an unarmed man’s head.
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Our weekly summup: A deputy was terminated for sexual misconduct and a sergeant arrived for duty intoxicated.
Week of August 3, 2026: Deputy Terminated for Sexual Misconduct and Sergeant Arrives for Duty Intoxicated at 6 a.m.
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Johnstown Police Sergeant William Ward was terminated last month for arriving for duty intoxicated. He drove to the department that morning.
Johnstown Police Sergeant Terminated After Arriving for Duty Intoxicated
Johnstown Police Sergeant William Ward was terminated on July 20 for being intoxicated on duty after driving to the department. According to the relevant disciplinary report, Ward arrived for duty at...
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Former Parker Police Department Sergeant Troy Brienzo received a plea deal today for unlawful sexual conduct against an adult "explorer" from the department's Police Explorer Program.
Former Parker Police Sergeant Receives Plea Deal for Unlawful Sexual Conduct in Explorer Program
Troy Brienzo was adviser to the two explorers, who were over 18 at the time Former Parker Police Sergeant Troy Brienzo received a plea deal Monday with a deferred sentence for one count of unlawful s...
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Our weekly sum-up: last week a slew of upper-ranking officers resigned while under investigation or were terminated, including from Sheridan PD, Aurora PD, Johnstown PD and more.
Week of July 27, 2026: A Commander and Three Sergeants Across Colorado Resigned Under Investigation or Were Terminated
Welcome to our weekly sum-up. Every Monday we send out a short summary of the last week’s officers that have landed on Colorado’s Peace Officer Standards and Training public database of law enforcemen...
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Thanks Denver7 for covering Blue Surveillance's reporting on Wheat Ridge Police Deparment and the conflict between privacy and public record law in Colorado. See their interview with our Executive Director @andrewfraieli.bsky.social below.
Transparency vs. privacy: Wheat Ridge Police Department excessive force case highlights conflicting laws
Denver7 obtained the records related to the investigation into the police officer, and spoke with a defense attorney about how this incident highlights conflicting laws that may have been missed other...
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Garfield County Sheriff Deputy Ty Myer is the second GCSO detentions deputy terminated this month. He was previously disciplined for using racial slurs in internal conversations.
Garfield County Sheriff’s Detentions Deputy Disciplined for Using Racial Slurs Against Black People in Internal Conversation
Deputy Ty Myer received mandatory training, and was terminated months later after multiple reports of ‘conduct unbecoming’ Garfield County Sheriff’s Jail Deputy Ty Myer was terminated July 7 after an...
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Our weekly sum-up: this week we had a slew of terminations and resignations in lieu of, including from the Summit County Sheriff's office, Alamosa County SO, El Paso County SO, Denver County SO and more.
Week of July 20, 2026: Timnath Police Officer Actively Avoids Responding to Car Crash with Injuries Nearby and an Alamosa County Sheriff Sergeant Masturbates On-duty in the Jail
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Alamosa County Sheriff's Sergeant Christopher Valesey was terminated for masturbating on duty while working at the Alamosa County jail. He had a documented history of alleged sexual harassment.
Alamosa County Sheriff’s Detention Sergeant Terminated for Masturbating On-Duty
Sergeant Christopher Valesey had documented history of sexual harassment allegations "Guess what I just did,” is the question Sergeant Christopher Valesey asked a deputy that triggered an internal in...
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Thanks @westword.com for writing about our mission and accomplishments so far:
Colorado newsletter pulls police misconduct from the records vault
Blue Surveillance is essentially a one-man operation, but it may be the state's most public accounting of law enforcement misconduct.
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Former Alamosa Police Officer Leonel Sarmiento had his domestic violence charges dismissed by plea.
Former Alamosa Police Officer has Domestic Violence Charges Dismissed by Plea
Leonel Sarmiento had been terminated for cause from Alamosa PD in June Former Alamosa Police Officer Leonel Sarmiento had his domestic violence-related harassment charge dismissed by plea deal on Jul...
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Bodycam footage shows a Wheat Ridge police officer, now terminated, pressing his gun to an already-restrained person's head and threatening, "I'll put a f***ing bullet in your head." The footage was obtained by @bluesurveillance.bsky.social bluesurveillance.org/reporting/wh...
Blue Surveillance fought for three months against the Wheat Ridge Police Department for bodycamera footage showing officer misconduct. With help from @rcfp.org, we succeeded.
Blue Surveillance Acquires Body Camera Footage of Wheat Ridge Police Officer Misconduct After Legal Struggle with City
Wheat Ridge Police Department initially refused to release footage of former Officer Carlos Bowdre holding a gun against an unarmed man’s head Blue Surveillance acquired body camera footage of a Whea...
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Former Wheat Ridge Police Officer Carlos Bowdre held a gun against the head of an unarmed man who was on the ground and yelled, "I'll put a bullet in your fucking head," in May 2025. Blue Surveillance fought for three months with the department for the bodycamera footage.
Wheat Ridge Police Officer Relinquishes Certification After Putting Gun Against Unarmed Man’s Head
Former officer Carlos Bowdre was terminated for cause for his actions with the body camera footage obtained by Blue Surveillance after legal struggles with the city. "I'll put a bullet in your fuckin...
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Two counts of child abuse and one count of criminal tampering were dismissed in a plea deal, giving Talon Peck a deferred sentence on domestic violence-related harassment. In 18 months, that charge could be completely dismissed as well.
Recently Terminated Garfield County Sheriff’s Deputy Receives Deferred Sentence for Domestic Violence Case
Former Detentions Deputy Talon Peck pleaded guilty to domestic violence-related harassment and received a deferred sentence of 18 months on Monday in a plea deal, having two counts of child abuse and ...
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Weld County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Engel, 41, admits to previous "unlawful sexual contact" with 16-year-old in internal investigation. Appeals termination.
Weld County Sheriff’s Deputy Admits in Internal Investigation to Previous ‘Unlawful Sexual Contact’ with 16 year-old
Deputy Jeremy Engel, 31 at the time, is currently appealing his termination for dishonesty in his initial job application and during the investigation Weld County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Engel, 42, w...
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A school resource officer in a Highlands Ranch elementary school was terminated from Douglas County Sheriff's Office after he had an affair with a teacher on-duty.
School Resource Officer Terminated for Affair with Elementary School Teacher While On-Duty
Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Kluth initially lied during internal affairs investigation about whether any sexual activities happened while in uniform. Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Micha...
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Adams County Sheriff's Division Chief John Bungartz retired after 39 years earlier this month while under investigation for drinking on duty.
Adams County Sheriff’s Division Chief of 39 Years Retires While Under Investigation for Drinking On-Duty
Allegations from multiple officers led the sheriff's office to sustain policy violations against John Bungartz on the use of alcohol in uniform and recommended immediate termination. John Bungartz, a...
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Adams County Deputy Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of Daughter. According to charges, she is less than 15.
Adams County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested in Alleged Sexual Assault of Daughter
Deputy Gabriel Mendoza-Dominguez’s child was younger than 15 Adams County Sheriff’s Deputy Gabriel Mendoza-Dominguez was arrested last month for one count of sexual assault of a child under 15 from a...
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Former Parker Police Sergeant has been indicted for unlawful sexual misconduct towards two in the department's explorer program
Former Parker Police Sergeant Indicted on Unlawful Sexual Misconduct in Explorer Program
Troy Brienzo was adviser to the two explorers, who were over 18 at the time. Former Sergeant Troy Brienzo, 31, of Parker Police Department was indicted April 3 on charges of unlawful sexual conduct a...
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Denver Officer Ngan Kim Nguyen was charged with harassmemt while off-duty back in January
Denver Police Officer Charged with Harassment in Aurora
Officer Ngan Kim Nguyen was in DPD’s 2020 recruit class Denver Police Officer Ngan Kim Nguyen was charged with harassment in Aurora on January 1 for allegedly spitting at someone during an argument w...
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The Town of Severance has settled with a School Resource Officer terminated by Severance Police for "improperly" using his position to "influence" his school district.
Town of Severance Settles with Former Officer Over Termination for Cause
Severance Police Chief found former School Resource Officer Zacheria Hahn to have “improperly” used his position to “gain influence.” Kersey Police Department’s newest hire, School Resource Officer Z...
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Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Sanders is one of five officers in Colorado criminally charged, so far, in February alone. Read more at Bluesurveillance.org
Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for DUI and Allegedly Spits on Officer
“These Commanders represent the future of our agency,” DCSO Sheriff Darren Weekly said of Deputy Andrew Sanders and Others in June “Yeah look at your watch bitch,” is what Andrew Sanders said, acco...
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Boulder County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for Allegedly Punching his Wife was Previously Nominated for Domestic Violence Service Award - Read more at Bluesurveillance.org
Boulder County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for Allegedly Punching his Wife was Previously Nominated for Domestic Violence Service Award
Deputy Peter Markusen also had previously dismissed domestic violence-related charges from 2008, and two attempts at temporary protection orders for domestic abuse against him this past year Shortly ...
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An officer with Ault Police Department — Zacheria Hahn — resigned while under investigation this month. Hahn was a School Resource Officer with Severance Police Department in 2021, 2022 and 2023 before being terminated for cause back in March. Read more at bluesurveillance.org
Week of Jan. 12, 2026: Ryan Gates, Zacheria Hahn, Howard Prince
Welcome to my weekly sum-up. Every Monday I send out a short summary of the last week’s officers that have landed on Colorado’s Peace Officer Standards and Training public database of law enforcement ...
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This past week: Colorado Springs PD Officer Vito Delcore was charged with "simple assualt" — a misdemeanor — in New Jersey, a current criminal investigator at the Jeffco District Attorney’s Office was terminated for cause from Castle Rock Fire & Rescue in June, and more.
Week of Jan. 5, 2026: Aaron White, Joseph Sutherland, Vito Delcore
Welcome to my weekly sum-up. Every Monday I send out a short summary of the last week’s officers that have landed on Colorado’s Peace Officer Standards and Training public database of law enforcement ...
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Week of December 29: Nine officers had actions added against them on Colorado's POST database including five officers terminated for cause from agencies like Colorado Springs Police Department, Westminster Police Department and Denver Sheriff's Department
Dec. 29 - Jan. 4: Spencer Davis, Tyler Tate, Patrick Verduzco
Welcome to my weekly sum-up. Every Monday I send out a short summary of the last week’s officers that have landed on Colorado’s Peace Officer Standards and Training public database of law enforcement ...
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