{"id":90767,"date":"2025-12-17T01:17:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T01:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/90767\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T01:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T01:17:21","slug":"el-paso-county-sheriffs-office-investigating-potential-threat-to-d-38-lewis-palmer-school-district-el-paso-county-sheriffs-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/90767\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso County Sheriff\u2019s Office Investigating Potential Threat to D-38 Lewis-Palmer School District \u2013 El Paso County Sheriff\u2019s Office"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, the El Paso County Sheriff\u2019s Office received information regarding a potential threat involving schools in the Monument area on Tuesday, December 16. The information did not identify a specific school within the D-38 Lewis-Palmer School District.<\/p>\n

The El Paso County Sheriff\u2019s Office is actively investigating and thoroughly reviewing all information received. Detectives are working to determine the credibility of the reported threat and have conducted multiple interviews and investigative actions consistent with the information provided.<\/p>\n

This investigation includes close coordination with the District 38 School Security Team, School Resource Officers, and regional law enforcement partners across the Pikes Peak region, including the Colorado Springs Police Department and the Monument Police Department.<\/p>\n

D-38 Lewis-Palmer School District has announced the closure of all district schools on December 16, 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cSchool safety is a priority for my Office, and my deputies treat every threat as credible until proven otherwise,\u201d said El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal. \u201cFrom our dedicated School Resource Officers to our detectives and regional law-enforcement partners, protecting students, educators, and staff remains at the forefront of our mission.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sheriff Roybal emphasized school safety requires constant vigilance and shared responsibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe safety of our children, teachers, and staff must never be taken for granted. School safety is an all-hands-on-deck responsibility requiring coordination, awareness, and accountability from everyone involved,\u201d Sheriff Roybal said. \u201cWhen individuals choose to make threats\u2014whether real or false\u2014they undermine trust, create fear, and disrupt our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The El Paso County Sheriff\u2019s Office encourages community members to remain alert and report any suspicious activity to local law enforcement, school administrators, or through Safe2Tell at safe2tell.org<\/a> or 877-542-7233.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur School Resource Officers, Investigations Division, and regional partners, acted swiftly and professionally to investigate this information and identify its source,\u201d Sheriff Roybal added. \u201cTheir diligence and commitment to student safety reflect the high standards expected of those entrusted with protecting our schools.\u201d<\/p>\n

The El Paso County Sheriff\u2019s Office will continue working closely with school district leadership and law-enforcement partners and will provide updates as additional information becomes available.<\/p>\n

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