Reserves are individuals that have the time to volunteer their personal time and talents to assist the Sheriff's Office deliver its day-to-day law enforcement services. Reserve Deputies serve in all divisions of the Sheriff's Office. Some of the responsibilities these reserves perform include Patrol, Investigation, Training, Civil and Warrants, Detentions, and Budget and Logistics.
All reserve deputies are required to maintain the same high standards of conduct required of any deputy sheriff. CRS 16-2.5-110 Reserve Deputy Sheriff- Explains the powers of a reserve officer in the State of Colorado and the differences between a full-time peace officer and a reserve officer.
Reserve Officers have to attend a P.O.S.T. certified reserve academy or a full time P.O.S.T. certified academy. All reserve applicants have to submit to the same pre-employment background, psychological and polygraph testing process as our full time Deputy Sheriff's.
If you have questions about the Reserve Program please contact Captain Brad Heyden at
303-660-7581.