Author: Dave Philipps
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Attorneys question whether independence of probe into El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
Two attorneys representing employees of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said they are concerned an investigation into possible wrongdoing by Sheriff Terry Maketa is not truly independent. The El Paso County Commissioners commenced the investigation in May following allegations from three Sheriff’s Office commanders that Maketa created a hostile workplace and had affairs with…
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Vicki Maketa speaks out on media, accusations
The wife of El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa has stayed out of the public eye since a scandal erupted in May over allegations the sheriff had multiple affairs with subordinates in his office. That changed this week. On Thursday, she rallied in front of the Sheriff’s Office with other supporters, holding a sign that…
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Sheriff’s Office releases travel records for Maketa, female subordinates
In 2008, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office comptroller Dorene Cardarelle spent hundreds of taxpayer dollars attending a budget conference in Breckenridge. At the condo the Sheriff’s Office had rented, she discovered a trail of notes leading to a doorstep covered in rose petals, according to text messages obtained by The Gazette, and “a gorgeous man…
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Maketa: ‘I am staying here until this investigation is completed’
At El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa’s first press conference since allegations he had engaged in sex with subordinates, he warned reporters not to ask questions about the ensuing scandal. The press did anyway. Maketa appeared before a phalanx of cameras representing nearly all the press from Colorado Springs and Denver to discuss the findings…
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Undersheriff Paula Presley leaves after hard drives seized
El Paso County employees seized several computer hard drives from the Sheriff’s Office this week as part of an investigation into alleged misdeeds by Sheriff Terry Maketa and Undersheriff Paula Presley left abruptly, not saying when she would return. Presley, who has been accused of having an affair with Maketa, left the office Tuesday evening,…
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Path cleared for Coffman measure to protect vets
A measure created to protect troops injured in combat from being unfairly discharged for misconduct was added to the House of Representatives version of the National Defense Authorization Act last week, all but assuring that it will become law. The amendment by Rep. Mike Coffman of Colorado allows service members diagnosed with mental health conditions…
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Accusations cloud Sheriff Terry Maketa’s future: Commanders’ complaint alleges affairs, budget improprieties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa is embroiled in accusations of sex with subordinates, abusive treatment of employees and dismantling oversight of the office budget that could stain his 12-year career and sink future prospects…
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County, FBI and DA launch probes into allegations against Maketa
In the wake of allegations published Friday in The Gazette that El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa had sexual relationships with three subordinates and promoted them to top jobs, the El Paso County Commissioners held an emergency session and the FBI indicated it is looking into potential financial misconduct in the Sheriff’s Office. An FBI…
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Maketa gives up award tolongtime training deputy
El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa decided Tuesday not to accept an award he effectively gave to himself and instead, one of the deputies originally nominated will receive it, Sheriff’s Office sources said. Ed Kafel, a longtime training deputy who has repeatedly been recognized as a Sheriff’s Office employee of the month, will be given…
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Turmoil strikes Sheriff’s Office as three commanders put on leave
Three El Paso County Sheriff’s Office commanders were put on administrative leave Monday, reportedly after filing an employment complaint against Sheriff Terry Maketa, according to sources in the department. The three commanders — Mitch Lincoln, who is in charge of detentions; Rodney Gehrett, who oversees Professional Standards; and Rob King, who heads up the patrol division —…