Sheriff, Adams County

Jury awards $5 million to ousted Adams County Sheriff’s Office leaders
A federal jury on Tuesday awarded more than $5 million to four former high-ranking Adams County Sheriff’s Office employees who said former Sheriff Richard Reigenborn forced them to resign in 2019 because they had supported his opponent in the election, their attorney said.
Adams County sheriff, current and former deputies, win $5 million judgment for wrongful termination by predecessor
A federal jury found former Adams County Sheriff Rick Reigenborn was political and punitive and violated the First Amendment when he fired four top commanders because they supported his opponent.
Federal jury awards Colorado sheriff, deputies over $5M in First Amendment lawsuit
A federal jury awarded over $5 million to a sheriff and three deputies who accused the former sheriff of supporting a different candidate for sheriff in 2018.
Sheriff and deputies awarded $5M in 1st Amendment retaliation case
"Sheriff Reigenborn admitted that he looked at who donated to the other campaigns because that’s public information," attorney Iris Halpern said.
Current sheriff, deputies sue Adams County, say politics led to their firing
Adams County Sheriff Gene Claps and some current and former Adams deputies are suing county commissioners over what they claim were politically motivated firings by previous Sheriff Rick Reigenborn.
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Five arrested for deadly New Year’s Eve shooting in Adams County
The Adams County sheriff announced five people were arrested in connection to a deadly shooting on New Year’s Eve. The ...
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Suspects charged with mass drive by shooting on New Year’s Eve in Adams County
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Multiple individuals now have been charged in a mass shooting incident that ...
Colorado sheriff wins $1.3 million in lawsuit against his own county
The Adams County Sheriff and three others won more than $5 million in the lawsuit after they were fired by the previous ...