4 year old found safe
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida Colorado PRESS RELEASE May 29, 2020 On May 29 the Chaffee County Communications Center received a call of a missing 4 year old female who had wandered away from a...
View ArticleSuzanne Morphew update June 10
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE June 10, 2020 It has been one month since Suzanne Morphew was reported missing in Chaffee County. In that time, local, state and federal...
View ArticleThank you for you kindness!
Thank you Erica Kinsella of Sweet Anna Jean for the delicious cookies! The cookies are perfect and we truly appreciate your kind gesture! Thank you so much!
View ArticleFemale detainee test positive for COVID
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE June 28, 2020 On June 28, 2020 the Chaffee County Detentions Facility received word that a female currently housed within the detention...
View ArticleFingerprinting suspended
Chaffee County Detention Facility, in the best interest of the public, has suspended all fingerprinting, until further notice. We regret any inconvenience. Thank you
View ArticleMan shot by possible ricochet
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE July 5, 2020 On July 4, 2020 at 1300 hrs the Chaffee County Communications Center received a report of a male who had been shot in the...
View ArticleMan arrested after attempting to flee on power scooter
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE July 5, 2020 On 07/04/20 members of the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office spotted Jason Luther Willis, age 42, north of Buena Vista whom...
View ArticleAircraft fire
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE July 7, 2020 On July 7, 2020 at 1347 hrs the Chaffee County Communications Center received information of a plane that was on fire at the...
View ArticleSuzanne Morphew still missing
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE July 9, 2020 It has been two months since Suzanne Morphew was reported missing in Chaffee County. In that time, investigators have...
View ArticleSearch continues for missing hiker
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE July 27, 2020 The search resumed Monday, July 27, for missing hiker Terry Pann, age 60, from Nathrop, Colorado. Members of Chaffee County...
View ArticleFire restrictions lifted in unincorporated Chaffee County
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE July 28, 2020 Due to the recent heavy rain received throughout the county and after conferring with the chiefs of South Ark Fire, Chaffee...
View ArticleMissing hiker located
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE July 29, 2020 On July 29, 2020 at approximately 1300 hrs members of The Chaffee County Search and Rescue located the body of a deceased...
View ArticleBednarek arrested on outstanding warrants
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE August 6, 2020 On Thursday, August 6, at approximately 0900 hrs the Chaffee County Communications Center received information of a male...
View ArticleOngoing missing person investigation
The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation spent the better part of the day distributing more missing person flyers to Chaffee County residents today, the three month...
View ArticleCBI Investigating an Obscenity Allegation at a Chaffee County Day Camp
NEWS RELEASE CBI Investigating an Obscenity Allegation at a Chaffee County Day Camp (August 15, 2020—CBI—Pueblo)—The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been requested by the Chaffee County...
View ArticleStage 2 Fire restrictions
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE August 19, 2020 Due to the continuous drying conditions coupled with the four major wildland fires burning in the State of Colorado which...
View ArticleMan in custody after threatening Sheriff’s employee
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE August 30, 2020 Over the past week a member of the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office command staff began receiving death threats. These...
View ArticleSuzanne Morphew
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE September 3, 2020 On Mother’s Day, May 10th, 2020 Suzanne Morphew was reported missing to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office. Almost...
View ArticleSuzanne Morphew missing 4 months, investigation continues
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE September 10, 2020 Today marks the 4 month anniversary when Suzanne Morphew was reported missing. Since that initial report the Chaffee...
View ArticleFire Restrictions Stage 1
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Salida, Colorado PRESS RELEASE September 11, 2020 Due to the recent moisture and in keeping to uniformity throughout our county with the Forest Service and the Statewide...
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