Incidents

On March 24, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a vehicle‑versus‑motorcycle crash at Hawkins Street and East Main Street. Callers reported a male victim, Michael Burnison on the ground with CPR in progress. Mr. Burnison later p...

On 9/28/2023 at approximately 8:30 am Cortez Dispatch received a call regarding a vehicle theft from the Mildred and Main Street Speedway.  At the very same time, Cortez Records department witnessed a vehicle of that description, a 1995 teal F250, being backed into a...

On 08/23/2023 at approximately 0238 hours, Cortez Police Officers on routine patrol heard a female yelling and using profanities from a vehicle observed at the Chevron Gas Station. Officers believing that there was a potential domestic situation approached a mal...

Cortez Dispatch received a report of a stabbing on 7/28/2023 at 10:55pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on East Empire Street.  Cortez Police responded to find the suspect and victim on scene.  The suspect willingly turned over the knife and c...

The Cortez Police Department responded to a call at 1:26am in the 500 block of South Madison street for a shots fired call.  Officers discovered a male homicide victim. The suspect drew a weapon and fled.  The Nixle emergency alert system was activated ...