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The Delta County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for law enforcement services in the unincorporated portion of Delta County, Colorado. Defamatory posts;
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10/22/2026

Good luck to the Delta High Panthers softball team! It was an honor to be part of your sendoff this morning alongside our partners at Delta Colorado Police Department. We're cheering you on!💚🥎

10/21/2026

🚨Public Service Announcement🚨

Delta County Sheriff's Office, in coordination with Delta County School District 50J and Delta Colorado Police Department , will be conducting a sendoff for the Delta High School girls softball team tomorrow morning, Thursday October 22, beginning at 10:00am at Delta High School.

The route includes Garnet and Lincoln Elementary Schools, Delta Middle School, and will conclude as the es**rt heads north out of town on Main Street. If you see emergency lights and hear sirens near the schools between approximately 10:00 and 11:00 a.m., please do not call dispatch. This is a planned es**rt, and there is no cause for concern.

We are honored to give our local student-athletes a proper sendoff through these time-honored traditions unique to our small communities. Show your support for the team as they make their way out of town on Main Street!🚌🎉

Good luck, Delta High School Softball!🥎

10/19/2026

Delta County Sheriff' s Monthly Report for September 2026📊

☎️Total calls answered by dispatch: 4,179
⛓Jail bookings: 73
🚔Calls of service for deputies: 826
🚨Traffic contacts: 181
🔎Suspicious activity: 60
⚕Welfare checks: 27

No two calls are the same. From traffic contacts and welfare checks to suspicious activity, our September statistics reflect the variety of situations our deputies, dispatchers, and detention staff handle every day.

In September, our deputies responded to 60 calls involving suspicious persons or circumstances. With nearly 1,150 square miles to cover, our deputies can't be everywhere at once. That's why our community plays an important role in public safety serving as the eyes and ears throughout Delta County.

When reporting suspicious activity, the information you provide helps dispatchers understand what's happening so they can relay important details to responding deputies.

Remember the five W's:

✅Who: Who is involved? Provide descriptions of people or vehicles.
✅What: What activity or behavior are you observing?
✅When: When did it happen? Is it happening now?
✅Where: Where is it occurring? Include an address, landmark, or direction of travel.
✅Why: What circumstances make the activity concerning?

You don't have to have all the answers when you call. We're here to help and appreciate your partnership in keeping our community safe.

10/18/2026

Today, we remember Sheriff Willis A. Davis who died in the line of duty 102 years ago.

Sheriff Davis was elected in 1922 and served as the sheriff until his death in 1924. On October 16 of that year, he was shot while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a man accused of grand larceny. He succumbed to his injuries two days later, on October 18, leaving behind his wife and seven children.

An article published in The Delta Independent on October 31, 1924, described his funeral as "undoubtedly the most largely attended of any ever held in this city." The article recalls hundreds gathered outside, waiting to pay their final respects to a sheriff who had lost his life in the line of duty.

More than a century later, we remember Sheriff Davis, his service to Delta County, and the sacrifice made by him and his family.

Sheriff Willis A. Davis — Officer Down Memorial Page: https://www.odmp.org/officer/3903-sheriff-willis-a-davis

10/16/2026

Traffic Alert - Hwy 65 and Hwy 92 Intersection CLOSED - Detour in Place.
This is the Delta County Sheriff's Office with a Traffic Alert for the intersection of Hwy 65 and Hwy 92 near Delta. The Sheriff's Office was just informed at 7:00 a.m. that Union Pacific Railroad has closed Hwy 65 at Hwy 92 to replace the railroad crossing.

If you are traveling to or from the Cedaredge and/or Orchard City Area please note the following detour:

Traveling from Cedaredge/Orchard City:

Southbound Hwy 65 traffic will need to detour onto Homestead Road which is a dirt road to the right before approaching the Hwy 92 intersection. Turn right onto Homestead Road and follow it west to the intersection with 1800 Road and then take 1800 Road out to Hwy 92. Please avoid 1900 Road as it is a narrow dirt road with a narrow railroad crossing and intersection with Hwy 92.

Alternatively, if you are traveling from Cedaredge and can, we encourage you to take Trap Club Road to Delta or take Austin Rd from 2100 Road to Hwy 92 and then take Hwy 92 West to Delta.

Traveling to Cedaredge or Orchard City from Delta:
When heading east on Hwy 92, turn at the intersection of 1800 Road and Hwy 92 to the north. This is the intersection across from the Red Shed and where United Companies is located on the North Side of Hwy 92. Take 1800 Rd north to the intersection with Homestead Rd and then follow it to the east to the intersection with Hwy 65.

Alternative detours for traffic traveling from Delta to Cedaredge or Orchard City also includes taking Trap Club Road to North Road and out to Hwy 65 or taking Hwy 92 east to Austin and taking 2200 Road north to Austin Road, until it meets Hwy 65.

Please note Homestead Road is a gravel road and reduced speeds are advised due to dust and narrow road. Please plan for congestion and reduced speeds this morning. Union Pacific provided no advanced notice to Delta County of this road construction and deputies are on Homestead Road assisting with traffic control.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Delta County Sheriff's Office
10-16-2026 at 7:18 am

10/14/2026

Sharing for information - Road Closure - 1675 Rd in Delta - Railroad Crossing being replaced - No Vehicle Access until complete. Please see below post for more information.

10/13/2026

It's part of our job, but hearing firsthand from the people our deputies and dispatchers have helped during difficult moments is always meaningful.

We recently received a note from a community member following a car accident and wanted to share their kind words:

"Dear Sheriff Taylor — I am writing to thank you and your department for helping my wife after her car accident.

It was a scary experience for her and our family, and we wanted to express our gratitude to your team. She said the deputies were kind, professional and a welcome sight when they arrived. I would also like to give thanks to Amber who helped me when I called in to report the crash.

Thank you for the care and dedication your department clearly put into their work. We respect what you do for our community, and want you to know how much we appreciate it."

Dispatchers are often called the "calm in the storm," but that same reassurance carries through when our deputies arrive on scene. We are proud of the dedication our team brings to serving this community every day, and the difference they make in people's lives along the way.

09/30/2026

🚨SCAM ALERT – Convincing AI Voice Cloning Scam Phone Calls Targets Family Members to Exploit Money🚨

September 30, 2026

There’s a disturbing new scam going around where scammers are using AI (artificial intelligence) to clone voices, including those of children, to make fake emergency calls to parents, grandparents and guardians.

How it works:⏬⏬

Scammers obtain a few seconds of voice/audio clips of your child or grandchild’s voice from social media or other sources, clone it, and use AI to generate a script using that voice. The scammer then “spoofs” or fakes the caller ID of a simulated phone through a computer so it looks like the child or grandchild is calling.

The target of the scam, often a parent, grandparent or other elderly family member, receives a call claiming a family member is in danger and needs urgent help. The scammer is very convincing and the voice sounds like the actual family member. The scammer then uses fear as a tactic and claims they need large amounts of money immediately or they are going to be hurt or another emergency which is life and death.

In a recent case reported to the Sheriff’s Office, the victim reported they received a phone call from what they thought was their child. The voice that sounded like their child, claimed they were being held against their will and an individual was going to start cutting off the child’s fingers one at a time until they received a ransom payment worth thousands of dollars in the form of gift cards.

If you get a panicked urgent call like this, as hard as it might be to stay calm, pause to consider the information being relayed and details around the call. Does the information being relayed sound like something that would be logical for where your child or grandchild or family member is located?

If the caller is demanding payment in the form of gift cards it is always a red flag. Often these scammers use social engineering via Social Media Accounts to know where the child, grandchild or other family member lives and works and uses that information to sound convincing.

Always remember that no matter how scams continue to evolve the tactics remain the same:

🚩Scammers use fear to force immediate action based on emotion;
🚩The caller demands immediate payment in the form of gift cards, cash apps (Venmo), or cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) because these transactions can’t be traced or stopped once in progress;
🚩Keeping you on the line with threats of bodily harm, arrest, or lawsuits

PROTECT YOUR FAMILY:⚠

The best way to protect your family is to establish a secret word or phrase that only you would know. Use it to verify identity on any unexpected call asking for money.

Here’s how it would work - If you get a frantic call or text saying, “I’ve been arrested,” “I was in an accident,” or “I need money right now,” slow down and confirm the caller is actually your family member by asking them to confirm the family password.

If the caller doesn’t know the password or makes up excuses, hang up and call your family member directly or call someone who may be with them.

If the caller knows the password, trust but verify. Call them back on a number you know is theirs. Don’t trust the voice.

Set your family password up in person, and never text or post it anywhere and don’t make it something that can be guessed by looking at Social Media.

A family password won’t make you scam-proof, but it does provide the pause you need which is exactly what these scams are designed to prevent.

Someone you love needs to hear this, especially elderly family members and neighbors. Please share and if you hear of someone calling a friend, neighbor or relative and this is happening to them step in and be the calm voice to ask – is this call real? Are they being scammed?

For more information on AI Generated voice scams visit: https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2026/PSA260720

09/22/2026

Happy first day of fall!🍂

Colors haven't peaked yet, but we went into the archives from last year to find this pot of gold.

As we look forward to crisp mornings and all the things we love about this season, fall also brings shorter days and changing road conditions. Keep an eye out for wildlife, especially around dusk and dawn, and be prepared for changing weather when traveling into higher elevations.

Drive safe, and enjoy everything fall has to offer in Delta County.🍁

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