For Gilpin County Sheriff
My name is Kevin Armstrong, and I want to be your next Sheriff for Gilpin County. I am a career law enforcement officer with over 38 years of experience. I began my career in 1980 with Wheat Ridge Police Department. I served as an officer in the Patrol Division, the Traffic Unit, and as a detective in the Investigations Division. I was promoted to sergeant in 1998. As a sergeant, I had patrol officers and detectives under my command, both in thePatrol and Investigations Divisions. I have investigated and/or supervised numerous crimes, from petty crimes to homicides. I was also a certified Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) member. This is specialized training in conflict resolution, de-escalation skills, and mental illness. I helped to develop a training program for CIT for Youth. This was specific for youth who suffered from mental illness. During my last four years with Wheat Ridge, I supervised our Crime Prevention/School Resource Officer team. I redeveloped the police department’s volunteer program and the Citizens Police Academy.
Throughout my tenure I attended several command training schools to prepare for the next level in Law Enforcement Management. I was a member of the Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team that investigated officer involved shootings. I was an investigator at the Columbine massacre and I supervised the officer involved shooting investigation at Platte Canyon High School. I helped start the Jefferson County Accident Response Team. This is a group of highly trained accident investigators that provide an independent investigation into officers involved in serious injury or fatal accident while on duty. I was one of two sergeants responsible for the investigation of Jefferson County Sergeant Dave Baldwin, who was tragically killed on Hwy 93. Over the years I learned the value of collaborating with other law enforcement organizations and community groups, and how important it is to the success of our communities. I retired from Wheat Ridge in June of 2015 to take a position with Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office.
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