Law Enforcement Torch Run Resources

Region 1: Deputy Director: Chief Ralph Maher, Oak Creek Police Dept.
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt County

Chief Ralph Maher
(719) 650-9214    
Email

Region 2: Deputy Director: Officer Jesus Mendez, Thornton Police Dept.
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: Counties: Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, and Larimer County

Officer Jesus Mendez
(720) 977-5517  
Email

Region 3: Deputy Directors: Deputy Zach Poulsen, Weld County Sheriff’s Office & Officer Michael Hayes, Greeley Police Dept.
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma County

Deputy Zach Poulsen   
970-400-4326   
Email

Officer Michael Hayes 
Work cell-(970) 415-7695 
Email

Region 4: Deputy Directors: Master Trooper Chris Wright, Colorado State Patrol & Lieutenant Eric Sperber Mesa County Sheriff
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Mesa, Montrose, Pitkin, and Summit County

Master Trooper Chris Wright 
(970) 433-9086   
Email

Lt Eric Sperber   
(970) 244-3907   
Email

Region 5a: Deputy Directors: Deputy Jason Blanchard and Deputy Brian McKnight, Douglas County Sheriff
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: Cheyenne, Douglas, Elbert, Kit Carson, and Lincoln County

Deputy Jason Blanchard
(303) 660-7505  
Email

Deputy Brian McKnight
(303) 660-7544
Email

Region 5b: Deputy Director – Lieutenant Kevin Heaton, Arapahoe County Sheriff
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: Arapahoe

Lt. Kevin Heaton  
720-874-3898 
(m) 303-419-8497 
Email

Region 5c: Deputy Director – Deputy Cindy Baughman, Jefferson County Sheriff
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: Jefferson

Deputy Cindy Baughman  
(303) 271-5444    
Email

Region 6: Deputy Director – VACANT – contact LETR Director Jan Radnoti
Counties and Contact Info

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

Region 7: Deputy Director – Officer BJ Cerda, Canon City Police Dept.
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake, Park, Saguache, and Teller

Officer BJ Cerda   
(719) 276-5600   
Email 

Region 8: Deputy Directors: Captain Dawn Ballas, Pueblo County Sheriff & Deputy Keenan Dukes, El Paso County Sheriff
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers, and Pueblo

Captain Dawn Ballas
(719) 583-4948   
Email

Deputy Keenan Dukes 
(719) 520-7139   
Email 

Region 9: Deputy Director – Captain Dan Duran, Trinidad Police Dept.
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: Alamosa, Baca, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, Las Animas, and Rio Grande

Captain Dan Duran  
(719) 846-3453     
Email

Region 10: Deputy Directors: Sgt. Michael Vogler and Justin Combs, Denver Police Dept
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: Denver Police Department

Sgt. Michael Vogler
(720) 913-6475   
Email 

Justin Combs
(720) 913-6309
Email

Region 11: Deputy Director – Deputy Christopher Pena, Denver Sheriff
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: Denver

Deputy Christopher Pena  
(720) 651-0269 
Email

Region 12: Deputy Director: Lieutenant Cassidee Carlson, Aurora Police Dept.
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: Aurora

Lt. Cassidee Carlson   
(720) 837-5206       
Email

Region 13: Deputy Director – VACANT- Contact LETR Director Jan Radnoti
Counties and Contact Info

Counties: 22 Colorado DOC facilities

Region 14: Sergeant Rob Madden, Colorado State Patrol/CDPS
Counties and Contact Info

Colorado Dept of Public Service Departments/Agencies

Sgt. Rob Madden  
(720) 556-5331     
Email

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