The Elbert County Sheriff's Office

Overview

Sheriff William Frangis
Undersheriff Shayne Heap

Elbert County Sheriff's Office
751 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, Colorado 80117
Administration: 303-621-2027
Dispatch: 303-621-2030
Fax: 303-621-2055

The Elbert County Sheriff's Office has primary jurisdiction over the towns of Elizabeth, Kiowa and Simla, as well as unincorporated areas of Elbert County. The Sheriff’s Office is responsible for protecting and improving the quality of life for the citizens of the county within the following functions:

• Law Enforcement [investigations, patrol, animal enforcement, crime prevention, traffic and vehicle code enforcement]
• Detention [county jail, prisoner transfers]
• Training [field work, crisis management, rapid response, equipment, use of force, drug enforcement]
• Administration [records, budgeting, victims’ advocates]
• Community Service [school district support, public education programs, working with individuals, groups, agencies, businesses, schools, and community leaders to identify problems and implement solutions, and providing mutual aid to other agencies and counties]

Did you know? The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office handles over 5,000 calls for service each year!