Will be greatly missed after 27 years of serving the Gilpin community
By Sheriff Kevin Armstrong
After 27 years of serving Gilpin County, Division Chief Tom Ihme will be retiring from the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office on September 1. Tom started his career with the Sheriff’s Office in 1993 as a dispatcher and has since served in many capacities throughout the years. Tom attended the police academy to become a certified peace officer in the State of Colorado (POST). He continued to work in dispatch and used his POST certification to continue to serve the residents of Gilpin County as a reserve deputy. In 1997, Tom took a position as a jail deputy. Due to his exemplary performance in the jail, after a year he was promoted to Corporal. In 1998 the sheriff’s office went through a reorganization, corporals became sergeants, and sergeants became captains. After two years as a sergeant, Tom was promoted to the sheriff’s office first ever position of lieutenant. As a new lieutenant, he supervised both the patrol and detention divisions, evidence, and was a SWAT commander. About two years later Tom was promoted to Captain. In 2019 another reorganization occurred, and the captain positions were eliminated and Tom became the Division Chief for patrol. He has spent 24 of his 27 years at the Sheriff’s Office in some form of supervisory capacity which speaks volumes as to his work ethic and dedication.
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