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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is sending out this release on behalf of the Rocky Ford Police Department and the Otero County Sheriff's Office.

On August 22, 2023, law enforcement officials from the Rocky Ford Police Department, the Otero County Sheriff's Office and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation arrested George Ibarra, 41, on charges related to incidents that allegedly occurred while he was employed as a Rocky Ford Police officer. The arrest charges are tampering with evidence, official misconduct, and theft.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is sharing the below news release on behalf of our partners at FBI Denver. The CBI is proud to have been able to assist in Operation Cross Country, a comprehensive effort to address human trafficking across the state and nation.
Christian Mohr, CBI’s Agent In Charge of Human Trafficking/Sex Offender Unit, said CBI’s goal was to provide resources to help missing and endangered children in jurisdictions outside the Denver Metro area.

Note: This release is being sent on behalf of the Pagosa Springs Police Department.

A suspect has been arrested in the death of Michael Kroll.

Mr. Kroll was reported missing from the Pagosa Springs area on October 19, 2021.

His remains were later located in a remote area of La Plata County on September 25, 2022.

Just after 9:30 p.m. on August 16, 2023, staff at the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office (LPCSO) discovered an unresponsive male in his cell at the county jail. He was later pronounced dead.

The LPCSO has requested the assistance of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the in-custody death.

The La Plata County Coroner identified the deceased as Daniel John Foard (DOB: 07/10/1991).

Updates will be released as they become available. 
 

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is aware of recent Twitter changes that now restrict some people from being able to access our CBI Alerts page: https://twitter.com/CBIAlerts
Because of this, we will be posting any active AMBER or Blue alert information that are activated through the Emergency Alert System to the main page of the CBI website under the ‘CBI News’ section: cbi.colorado.gov
The CBI does not have discretion to grant access to the AMBER alert site. CBI is aware of this issue and is working to resolve it.

Due to recent Twitter restrictions, we know some people may no longer be able to access our Alerts page: https://twitter.com/CBIAlerts

Because of this, we will be posting any active AMBER or Blue alert information to the news releases section of our website: cbi.colorado.gov

Please see the attached alert graphic for details on Elsy Ardolino. Elsy has now been safely located so the alert has been canceled.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI’s) Biometric Identification and Records Unit (BIRU) recently purchased LiveScan machines and equipment for nine counties to support their operational needs.

The LiveScan devices directly capture demographic information as well as digital fingerprint images which are then sent to the CBI electronically for processing through the CBI’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will host its annual Missing in Colorado event on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
Families and friends of those missing for more than one year in the state are invited to join us from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lowry Conference Center, 1061 Akron Way, Bldg. 697, in Denver. The event is free and open to the public.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation held a farewell ceremony for Deputy Director Chris Andrist on June 30, which was his last day with the Bureau.

Andrist concluded an extraordinary law enforcement career spanning more than 25 years. He had served as the CBI deputy director for support services for the past eight years.

As a CBI deputy director, he was responsible for oversight of the Support Services Section, involving background checks, statewide crime stats and all Criminal Justice Information Systems maintained in the section.

The Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) honored former Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director John Camper with the CACP Charles “Pat” Steele Award at the annual conference banquet in Estes Park on June 6, 2023.