On behalf of the 21st Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team, the Mesa County Sheriff's Office is releasing the following information:
The 21st Judicial District CIRT has completed its investigation of the January 19, 2025, officer-involved shooting involving the Grand Junction Police Department. The investigation was turned over to the 21st Judicial District Attorney's Office for review and the findings can be viewed here or
Critical incidents in Mesa County may be investigated by the 21st Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team to ensure an independent investigation. This team is comprised of representatives of the Grand Junction Police Department, Mesa County Sheriff's Office, Fruita Police Department, Palisade Police Department, Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Department of Corrections, 21st Judicial District Attorney's Office, and Colorado Bureau of Investigation. The Critical Incident Response Team is activated at the request of the Chief Executive, or his designee, of the law enforcement agency involved in the critical incident. Because the Grand Junction Police Department was involved in this incident, the Mesa County Sheriff's Office led the investigation on behalf of the Critical Incident Response Team.
Read here for the initial release about this incident.
*Updated to reflect the correct investigative agency.
CIRT Letter June 28 2025 - Toby Baldwin 