Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office Report - January 1-12, 2022

PROMO LAW Kiowa County Sheriffs Car - Chris Sorensen
Published Monday, January 31, 2022

January 1, 2022

  • 12:06 AM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287 - North
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 83 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone
  • 9:20 AM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287 - North
  • Deputy Marlow made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 84 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone.
  • 11:35AM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287 - North
  • Deputy Marlow made a traffic stop and issued a warning for going 10-19 MPH over posted limit.
  • 12:25PM
  • Traffic Problem- Highway 287 - South
  • Deputy Marlow responded to Highway 287 and County Road P for a motorist assist.
  • 1:10PM
  • Suspicious Person- Eads, CO
  • Deputy Marlow responded to the 400 block of East 15th Street for a report of a suspicious person walking with a suitcase. 

January 2, 2022

  • 8:40 AM
  • 911 Hang-up- Highway 287 - North
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley were dispatched to Highway 287 between Love's and County Road V for a 911 hang-up call.  
  • 12:23 PM
  • Agency Assist- Highway 385 - South
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley were dispatched to HWY 385 approximately mm 120 for a 2-vehicle accident with Serious Bodily Injury. Upon arrival, Murdock and Negley assisted EMS and CSP with the accident. 
  • 3:16 PM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 96 - East
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley made a traffic stop for going 10-19 MPH over posted limit.
  • 3:22 PM 
  • 911 Hang up- Eads, CO
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley responded to a 911 hang up call on HWY 287. 
  • 6:17 PM
  • Civil Dispute- Eads, CO
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley were dispatched to a possible domestic violence.
  • 9:55 PM
  • Public Service- Eads, CO
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley were called out on a follow up motorist assist from earlier in the day. Upon arrival, two occupants were sitting in the truck wrapped in blankets. Negley took occupants to Cobblestone in Eads and a private tow was going to be set up for 1/3/2022.  Per Colorado State Patrol Deputies red tagged the pickup for 48 hours.

January 3, 2022

  • 7:47 AM 
  • Welfare Check- Highway 96 - West
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley were dispatched to a welfare check on HWY 96 at approximately CR 31. 
  • 12:39PM
  • Agency Assist- Eads, Co
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley were dispatched to a report of abdominal and leg pain. Assisted EMS.
  • 2:50PM
  • Abandon Vehicle- Eads, CO
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley observed a car in the Love's parking lot missing a front bumper, and the passenger rear tire blown out. Vehicle was towed on 1/4/2022.
  • 5:35PM
  • Traffic Accident- Highway 96 - West
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley were dispatched to a report of a semi running a car off the road. 
  • 6:23 PM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 96-West
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley made a traffic stop and issued a warning for going 10-19 MPH over posted limit.

January 4, 2022

  • 8:00 AM
  • Intox Training- La Junta, CO

January 5, 2022

  • 2:48 Pm
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287-South
  • Deputy Marlow and Deputy Wilms made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 79 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone.
  • 2:55PM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287- South
  • Deputy Marlow and Deputy Wilms made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 80 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone.

January 6, 2022

  • 5:06 AM
  • Traffic accident- Eads, CO 
  • Deputy Marlow and Deputy Wilms responded to Highway 287 at approximately mile marker 113 to a vehicle slide off. The driver was issued a citation for careless driving 42-4-1402(1).
  • 9:36 AM
  • Warrant- Eads, CO
  • Deputy Marlow and Deputy Wilms responded to the 1300 block of Kerr Street to attempt to locate a wanted person. Upon arrival deputies took Brandon Kaufmanfelker into custody on a warrant for Failure to Comply.
  • 4:07PM
  • Traffic Control- Highway 287 - North
  • Deputy Marlow and Deputy Wilms responded to Highway 287 mile marker 114 for a motorist assist. 

January 7, 2022

  • 11:20 AM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 96-East
  • Deputy Marlow and Deputy Wilms made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 79 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone.
  • 3:20PM
  • Traffic Problem- Chivington, CO
  • Deputy Marlow and Deputy Wilms responded to Highway 96 mile marker 177 for a report of a motorist assist. 
  • 3:52 PM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 96 -West
  • Deputy Marlow and Deputy Wilms made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 80 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone

January 8, 2022

  • 8:31 AM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287-South
  • Deputy Marlow and Deputy Wilms made a traffic stop and gave a warning for going 10-19MPH over posted limit.

January 9, 2022

  • 12:51 PM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287-South
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 76 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone.
  • 2:22 PM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287- South
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley Made a traffic stop and issued a warning for going 10-19 MPH over posted limit.
  • 2:31 PM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287-South
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 83 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone
  • 2:53 PM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287-South
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 77 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone.
  • 3:49 PM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287-South
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 80 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone
  • 6:12pm
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287 - South
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 77 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone. Deputies confiscated fictitious plates and placed them in evidence.
  • 6:27 pm
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287-South
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 82 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone
  • 7:18 PM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287-South
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 86 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone.
  • 7:45 PM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287-South
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 81 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone.
  • 8:11 PM
  • Traffic Stop- Highway 287-South
  • Corporal Murdock and Deputy Negley made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 80 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone.

January 10, 2022

  • 10:42 AM
  • Controlled Substance- Eads, CO
  • Corporal Murdock was made aware of a warrant for Justin Loken out of Washington State and arrested him.  Before transportation, Murdock searched Loken and found 1.14 grams of presumptive positive methamphetamine and a driver's license that did not belong to him. Murdock wrote a Summons for 18-18-403.5(2) (a) Unlawful possession of Controlled Substance for the presumed positive methamphetamine, as well as 18-5-903.5 Criminal Possession of an ID Document.

January 11, 2022

  • 7:59 AM
  • Agency Assist- Eads, CO
  • Corporal Murdock was dispatched to the 700 block of 14th Street for an ambulance agency assist. 
  • 08:29 AM
  • Civil Process- Arlington, CO
  • Corporal Murdock served papers to an elderly individual papers for proof of guardianship. 

January 12, 2022

  • 7:21 AM
  • Vehicle Lockout- Eads, CO
  • Corporal Murdock was called out for a vehicle unlock with a child in the car.  Murdock unlocked the vehicle for the party and the child was fine.
  • 8:00 AM
  • Courtroom Testifying Training- Eads CO

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