EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — An El Paso County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on 22 charges after a months-long investigation found he allegedly facilitated the transfer of contraband and illicit drugs between inmates at the El Paso County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.
Nicholas Guerrette, 29, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 29, in connection with the investigation, which began in November 2025 after detectives received information that a deputy assigned to the jail may have been helping distribute contraband throughout the facility, says El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO).
According to EPSO, detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Intelligence Unit conducted a months-long investigation that included executing multiple search warrants, conducting interviews and reviewing video footage and phone calls.
It was determined that Guerrette had facilitated the transfer of contraband and illicit drugs between incarcerated individuals while on duty, according to the sheriff’s office.
EPSO says Guerrette was placed on paid administrative leave on Aug. 5, as the investigation continued. Following his arrest, he was placed on unpaid administrative leave.
He was booked into the Teller County Jail on 13 felony charges and nine misdemeanor charges, including unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing or sale of a controlled substance; possession with intent to distribute; possession of contraband; official misconduct; and conspiracy to possess contraband.
Guerrette is being held on a $100,000 bond.
Guerrette was hired by the Sheriff’s Office on Oct. 9, 2023, and was assigned to the Detention Bureau’s Detention Security Division, according to EPSO.
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