Below is a map of Colorado counties to help you identify your LETR region. Each region has—or is actively seeking—a Deputy Director who serves as the primary point of contact for all agencies and officers within those counties. Please reach out to your Deputy Director with any questions, comments, or concerns related to LETR events or fundraising.

LETR Regions Map

Click through each region to view the counties and contact info for that region. For any questions or to update a region’s information please email letrco@specialolympicsco.org.

REGION 1

Counties: Grand, Jackson, Moffat, and Routt

Deputy Director: Vacant

REGION 4

Counties: Logan, Larimer, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, and Yuma

Deputy Director: Deputy Zach Poulsen

Contact Information:

Deputy Zach Poulsen

Weld County Sheriff’s Office

zpoulsen@weld.gov

REGION 6

Counties: Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos, Costilla, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, Montezuma, Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel

Deputy Director: Detective Derrick Gallegos

Contact Information:

Detective Derrick Gallegos 

Durango Police Department 

Derrick.Gallegos@durangoco.gov 

970-764-0470 

REGION 8B

Counties: Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers, and Pueblo

Deputy Director: Captain Dawn Ballas

Contact Information:

Captain Dawn Ballas 

Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office 

ballasd@co.pueblo.co.us  

719-251-1908 

REGION 11

Counties: Denver County

Deputy Directors: Sergeant Michael Vogler and Supervisor Justin Combs

Contact Information:

Sergeant Michael Vogler 

Denver Police Department 

gm.vogler@denvergov.org 

720-913-1360 

Supervisor Justin Combs 

Denver Police Department 

justin.combs@denvergov.org  

720-913-6309 

REGION 14

Counties: Colorado State Patrol

Deputy Director: Sergeant Rob Madden

Contact Information:

Sergeant Rob Madden 

Colorado State Patrol 

Rob.Madden@state.co.us  

303-445-1045 

REGION 2

Counties: Adams

Deputy Director: Vacant

REGION 5A

Counties: Cheyenne, Douglas, Kit Carson, and Lincoln

Deputy Director: Corporal Meagan Chapman

Contact Information:

Corporal Meagan Chapman 

Lone Tree Police Department 

meagan.chapman@cityoflonetree.com

720-788-4307

REGION 7

Counties: Chaffee, Cluster, Fremont, Lake, Park, and Saguache

Deputy Director: Vacant

REGION 9

Counties: Clear Creek, Gilpin, and Jefferson

Deputy Directors: Deputy Alfonso Abeyta and Commander Cindy Baughman

Contact Information:

Deputy Alfonso Abeyta 

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office 

adabeyta@jeffco.us  

Commander Cindy Baughman 

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office 

cbaughman@co.jefferson.co.us 

303-271-5444 

REGION 12

Counties: Aurora Police Department

Deputy Directors: Sergeant Everett Williams and Agent Matt Longshore

Contact Information:

Sergeant Everett Williams 

Aurora Police Department  

ewilliam@auroragov.org 

303-739-6099 

Agent Matt Longshore 

Aurora Police Department 

mwellslo@auroragov.org 

303-739-6616 

REGION 15

Counties: Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Mesa, and Montrose

Deputy Director: Vacant

REGION 3

Counties: Boulder

Deputy Director: Sergeant Andrew Heaton 

Contact Information: 

Sergeant Andrew Heaton 

Boulder Police Department 

aheaton@bouldercolorado.gov 

303-441-3467

REGION 5B

Counties: Arapahoe and Elbert Counties

Deputy Director: Deputy Michael McKnight

Contact Information:

Deputy Michael McKnight

Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office 

mmcknight@arapahoegov.com  

720-874-3898 

REGION 8A

Counties: El Paso and Teller

Deputy Director: Deputy Keenan Dukes

Contact Information:

Deputy Keenan Dukes 

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office 

DeWayneDukes@elpasoco.com  

719-390-2294 

REGION 10

Counties: Eagle, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, and Summit

Deputy Director: Officer Al Zepeda

Contact Information:

Officer Al Zepeda 

Avon Police Department 

azepeda@avon.org  

970-748-4439 

REGION 13

Counties:  All University & College Police Departments 

Deputy Director: Commander Diana Cooley

Contact Information:

Commander Diana Cooley 

CU Anschutz Medical Campus 

dcooley@uccs.edu  

REGION 16

Counties: All Department of Corrections Facilities

Deputy Director: Dee Ann Audet

Contact Information:

Dee Ann Audet 

Department of Corrections 

deeann.audet@state.co.us  

719-226-4291 

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