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(Highlands Ranch, Colo.) Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly and 18th Judicial District Attorney John Kellner shared updates on their offices Wednesday night. Kellner hosts the quarterly town halls across the four-county jurisdiction, but this will be one of the last town halls to be hosted in Douglas County. Beginning November 2024, the 18th Judicial District will split in two: Arapahoe County will remain in the 18th District and Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties will be in the newly created 23rd Judicial District.

(Douglas County, Colo.) After command staff attended a Trout Creek community meeting, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office led a cleanup at the Turkey Tracks shooting range in Pike National Forest on April 20.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / Feb. 28, 2023. (Douglas County, Colo.) Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly was among the many who testified Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of the proposed motor vehicle theft bill.

(Douglas County, Colo.) DougCo Sheriff Darren Weekly spent his first month in office making his voice heard in state politics, especially regarding possible changes in auto theft charges.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / Jan. 27, 2023. (Douglas County, Colo.) Colorado Governor Jared Polis appointed Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly to the Colorado Human Trafficking Council.

Sheriff Tony Spurlock speaks during a press conference, with sheriff-elect Darren Weekly close by.Photo byHeather Willard. Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / Dec. 20, 2022. (Douglas County, Colo.) Douglas County’s 34th sheriff will take office next month, marking the end of Sheriff Tony Spurlock’s almost 43-year law enforcement career and eight-year stint as sheriff.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / Nov. 23, 2022. (Douglas County, Colo.) Coloradans have supported nonprofits across the state on the first Tuesday of December through Colorado Gives Day for over a decade.

(Douglas County Sheriff's Office) (Douglas County, Colo.) Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Captain Darren Weekly appears to have won the race to be the county’s next sheriff, according to preliminary results released by the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.

From left: Darren Weekly, Darren Hill and Mike Phibbs.(Courtesy the candidates) Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / Oct. 13, 2022. (Douglas County, Colo.) Two controversial topics — red flag laws and school safety — dominate the three-way race for Douglas County sheriff.

(Castle Rock, CO) Douglas County sheriff candidate Darren Weekly said in a social media response that he supports FASTER Colorado, a nonprofit that provides free or low-cost safety and emergency response training for teachers, administrators, and staff.

(Douglas County, Colo.) Darren Weekly, a captain in the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, wants voters to promote him to the top. Weekly previously held the ranks of corporal, sergeant and lieutenant. He also serves as a field training officer, K-9 handler, SWAT team commander, undercover narcotics detective and a persons crimes detective. He also works as a coordinator for the 18th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team.

Graphics from Douglas County Sheriff's Office. (Douglas County, Colo.) When voters get their primary ballots in June, a familiar name won’t be on the Republican ballot. Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock is retiring after a 43-year law enforcement career, including eight years as Douglas County Sheriff.