Grootens said hes hoping to add to their reserve list when the department holds physical fitness testing at Flinn Stadium on March 18. It was frustrating, he said. McLallen was a former deputy sheriff in Pueblo County. He said a lack of people to replacements could lead to trouble if they find themselves short. Bethel was once a member of the Pueblo Police Department, but was fired after a sex tape featuring Bethel, his wife and another man surfaced, the Denver Post reported in 2015. The letters placed those senior leaders on administrative leave until they could meet with Reigenborn, who said he was going to have trouble trusting anyone embedded with the former sheriff. Adams County Sheriff Kimmy Rogers told The Enquirer on Wednesday the issue of the missing cash has been turned over to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, which will oversee the probe.. February 15, 2023 / 5:33 PM WE HAVE SOME SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS IN EFFECT BUT WE ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND THE WINDS AS IT RELATES TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING. Have fun and enjoy yourself to the fullest! You're trying to get there as soon as possible and you just want to be ready when you get there," said Lemus. Reigenborn recently faced questions about a police chase he livestreamed on the department's Facebook page, continuing to follow a suspect after the pursuit was terminated by a commanding officer. E-mail 9News reporter Steve Staeger at steve@9news.com. When the Fowler Police Department was disbanded McLallen became chief of the Walsenburg Police Department until it too was disbanded. Gene Claps | Mike McIntosh. The sheriff's office is asking the public to stay home due to power outages and tree damage. WERE LEADING THE WAY WITH TEAM COVERAGE ON THE ROADS AND THE SKIES. Reigenborn has been married three times. Reigenborn joined the pursuit in an unmarked patrol vehicle from more than six miles away, which appears to be in contrast to the department's pursuit policy. His nature is friendly, open and confident. McLallen did not return calls and messages for comment on this story. IT WAS NOT A GREAT SITUATION. Contact 9News reporter Steve Staeger with tips about this or any story by e-mailing steve@9news.com. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE DRIVER HAS DIED. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. I intend to communicate effectively, creatively, and most importantly honestly with the citizens of our county. It's not rare for Adams County Sheriff's deputies to encounter danger on the job, most recently just two rotations ago. The Adams County Parks Administration Building lobby is currently open, but under construction. The call for shots fired near a parking lot was not an extraordinary event on a Friday night in unincorporated Adams County. Austin said the Adams County Board voted in February 2022 to spend $102,000 in American Rescue Plan Act money to put laptops in all vehicles in the Adams County Sheriff's Department. SHEREE: HIGH WATER CLOSING ROADS ACROSS GREATER CINCINNATI, AND WERE NOT DONE WITH THE THREATS FROM WIND YET. I felt like it was going to be too contentious for me to stick around, he said. He talked a lot about the need for collective bargaining, and vowed to make internal policies fairer for deputies. Others vented on social media. Check out what these deputies have to say about it their careers: Sheriff's Office Human Resources Click here P.O.S.T Academy Selection Process Click here Sheriff's Office Benefits Click here Click here State of Colorado P.O.S.T. The sheriffs office is also conducting the Corrections Officer Selection Test on March 18th as well at the Adams County Courthouse. The Colorado Springs-based nonprofit provides law enforcement agencies with an extra layer of protection. WE HAVE THE HEAVY RAIN COMING THROUGH AT THE MOMENT. That lawsuit is ongoing. Have a happy and blessed day! The way we communicate dictates the way we act. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. I think weve done a lot of great things. Bethel and Undersheriff Tommie McLallen are on administrative leave pending the findings of that investigation by an outside agency. So they end up getting a divorce, said McIntosh. It started on his second day as sheriff in 2019, when Reigenborn handed sealed envelopes to 11 of the departments top-level commanders. He knew every strippers name, he knew every bouncers name thats why I couldnt support the guy. Mickey Bethel, who Reigenborn put in charge of the Flatrock Regional Training Center, was charged with witness tampering in 2006 when he was an officer at the Pueblo Police Department. THIS VIDEO WAS AROUND NOON WHEN MY COLLEAGUE AND I WERE HEADING EASTBOUND COMING AROUND A CURVE. They could have reached out to me and said, hey, you know, yeah, I supported him, but I'm going to get behind you 100 percent. Am I gonna make mistakes? A sheriff's spokesman said the gun Mitchell pointed was an AR-15 and that it was unloaded at the time. GEORGETOWN, CLOSE TO ABOUT 5:15. The one with a trail of mistresses and divorces behind him and a shrine to Captain America in his office. He said he felt young to be at loose ends and tried to find work elsewhere. And doubts about the effectiveness of his leadership continue to exist at the highest levels of the county and inside the sheriffs office. NOT JUST SEEING A LOT OF WIND EMBEDDED WITHIN THE ACTIVITY. *Closed on Legal Holidays. There are two deputies sitting in the lobby and other employees sitting behind a reception desk. On this Friday night in April, the Rick Reigenborn of patrol deputy days was in his full glory. Laws told the officer his friend's father would not allow the pregnant woman to leave her home. At one point, Reigenborn said, he was outright banned from going to bars on his shifts. Sarah Manzanares. The Undersheriff and Training Division Chief are on administrative leave. WE HAVE HEAVY RAIN BUT I HAVE NOT SEEN A LOT OF WIND OUT OF THE ACTUAL STORMS THEMSELVES. REMEMBER, ALWAYS TURN AROUND WHEN YOU SEE THAT STANDING WATER. IN FACT, I AM BEGINNING TO TRANSITION FOR MANY SEVERE CONCERN TO A HIGH WIND CONCERN THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS AS THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. Read her latest reports or check out her bio and send her an email. THEY USED HEAVY MACHINERY TO REMOVE THE TOP OF THE CAR TO GET THE DRIVER OUT. Reigenborn drinks a lot of Pepsi and said he avoids alcohol because it sets a bad precedent for leadership -- he said he may have a beer if he and his wife are on vacation out of state. Reigenborn tried to get promoted, but he ran into problems with another supervisor who didnt like how much time he spent on his shifts at bars. Thank you! > Adams County Sheriff Implements Level 2 Fire Ban . Kind of like in a marriage there are some things that are just unforgivable. Laws did not respond to an email or a message left with the departments public information officer. He was twice the subject of restraining orders requested by women and, McIntosh said, Reigenborns personal and professional lives intersected in unwelcome ways. They wear 'em their whole shift and they're designed to only stop handgun calibers and so we want to make sure that they have this elevated protection against rifle threats," said Jake Skifstad, SHIELD 616 Founder. You would typically think they would come to me first to see if I would handle the situation, Reigenborn said. Olivia Young is a reporter at CBS News Colorado. Some of those people you thought they were your friends, they are friendly to your face. Sheriff Claps has worked in almost every division, including the Jail, Patrol, Detective, and training units. RELATED: Adams County Sheriff signs deal with TV show. 176 were here. The official facebook website for the Adams County WISCONSIN Sheriff's Office IF YOU NEED. Undersheriff . PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON THE SOUTHERN STRETCH OF TURKEY FOOT HEADING TOWARD INDEPENDENCE, THEY ARE PROBABLY USED TO THIS KIND OF SCENE DURING HEAVY RAIN EVENTS. [4 dead, 1 critical after potential murder-suicide in Clermont County, sheriff says] March 2, 2023 / 11:02 PM Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Sheriff's commander under investigation for waving gun in sheriff's office, Adams County Sheriff's Office division chief waves rifle. An outside agency is conducting an internal investigation into the two leaders, he said. English Dutch French German Italian Portuguese Russian Spanish IF YOU ARE IN BETHEL OR FELICITY, A LITTLE SOONER FOR YOU FOLKS. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Adam Sherman said. Click the video player above to watch other evening headlines from WLWT News 5. ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. A deputy with the Adams County Sheriff's Office is under investigation after a use-of-force incident last month at the detention center, the Sheriff's Office said. Now, as he faces a primary challenge for re-election, Reigenborns office is under investigation by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for discrepancies in record-keeping in the training division, the sheriff has brought attention to himself by live-streaming a high-speed chase and signing a deal with the controversial television program COPS.. I dont think you understand all the roles and responsibilities the sheriff has until you sit at the table It made me a better person, he said. BRIGHTON, Colorado One of two command staffers in the Adams County Sheriff's Department under investigation by an outside agency has resigned, a department spokesman told 9NEWS Wednesday. The investigation has been underway for more than five months without producing charges. He started with the Adams County Sheriffs Office in 1995 as a volunteer. The year was 2014. HE IS LIVE WITH MORE AND A LOOK AT THE HIGH WATER IN KENTON COUNTY, AS WELL. Updated: 8:47 PM MDT August 11, 2021. According to the report, Laws admits to the responding officer that when he knocked on the door to confront the woman's father, Laws put his foot in the door, not allowing the man to close the door. The sheriff's office says storms caused damage to. WE WILL TRACK THESE POCKETS OF HEAVY RAIN AS THEY MOVE THROUGH PARTS OF CLERMONT COUNTY, BROWN COUNTY AND HIGHLAND COUNTY. SOME AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN, MAYBE SOME THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. THANKS FOR JOINING US AT 5:00. Reigenborn, 58, has lived in Adams County since his mother moved there when he was four months old. Chris Laws, who Reigenborn hired out of retirement to run the jail, received a summons from Thornton Police for trespassing earlier this year.