Summit County Sheriff Cuts 13 Positions After Commissioners Slash Budget

January 13, 2026

“Woman packs up desk at Summit County Sheriff’s Office as nearby workstations sit empty and others remain active”

By: Robert Garrison | Denver7

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — Summit County’s newly adopted 2026 budget has resulted in 13 Sheriff’s Office positions being eliminated, Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons announced Monday.

FitzSimons emphasized, “No frontline detention, patrol, or supervisory positions were cut.”

However, as of Friday following the final budget adoption for 2026, the following positions were eliminated to meet budgetary constraints:

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