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A Controversial Wall
Even before he was charged with driving under the influence, Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall was no stranger to controversy. Since being elected in November 2006, Wall has feuded with county commissioners and other law enforcement agencies. Here, read all stories related to the sheriff's office.
Arrest warrant pending in pot bust
Chemicals and 6 plants, 2 ounces of dried marijuana seized
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized six marijuana plants, 62.8 grams (2.2 ounces) of dried marijuana and 10 samples of chemicals during a raid on a house east of Hayden on Thursday and Friday.
Civilians may take post at county jail
Routt County commissioners approve civilian control room operator position
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
The supervision of the control room at the Routt County Jail may move to civilian hands after the Routt County Board of Commissioners approved a measure proposed by the Routt County Sheriff’s Office.
Oak Creek police force wanted
Residents, officials meet with commissioners to discuss issues
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
The Routt County Board of Commissioners is willing to talk to Oak Creek about its policing issues, but the best solution would be the creation of a new town police force, Commissioner Doug Monger said Tuesday night.
Don’t confuse contractor Gary L. Wall with the sheriff
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Gary Wall runs Associated Building and Remodeling — and jokingly dissociates himself from Routt County’s controversial sheriff. He added the words “Gary L. Wall (not the sheriff)” to his pickups and trailer about eight months ago. They also remind passers-by that the fellow Wall works with, Ralph Fox, is “not the deputy.”
County presses Wall
Commissioners could slash benefits for departments that don’t accept cuts
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Routt County Board of Commissioners is threatening to take away the health and retirement benefits of Sheriff’s Office employees if Sheriff Gary Wall doesn’t accept a 10 percent countywide pay reduction for his department.
Sheriff’s letter to county has little impact
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The Routt County Board of Commissioners reacted impassively Monday to a letter from Steamboat Springs attorney Mark Fischer on behalf of Sheriff Gary Wall questioning its authority to unilaterally reduce the salaries of the sheriff’s employees.
Wall fights pay cuts
County refuses to foot sheriff’s bill
Monday, April 13, 2009
A recently adopted 10 percent pay cut for Routt County employees has provided the next point of contention between the Board of County Commissioners and Sheriff Gary Wall. Click here to see a copy of the letter from Wall’s attorneys questioning the commissioners’ legal authority to cut the pay of Sheriff’s Office employees.
Proposal worries cyclists
Baumgardner: 2-abreast amendment protects all road users
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
State Rep. Randy Baumgardner has angered some cycling groups with an effort to curtail riders’ ability to ride two abreast on state highways, but the Hot Sulphur Springs Republican said his amendment is for the safety of all road users, including cyclists.
Sheriff’s license suspension up
Wall won’t confirm whether his driving privileges have been restored
Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008
Sheriff Gary Wall, who was convicted of driving while ability impaired and two related charges in July, would not confirm Monday whether he is back behind the wheel.
Judge dismisses lawsuits about disputed invoice
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008
Lawsuits filed earlier this month by the Routt County Board of Commissioners and Sheriff Gary Wall against each other and the Steamboat Pilot & Today were dismissed by a judge last week.
Lawsuits filed over disputed legal invoice
County, sheriff sue newspaper, each other about Wall’s legal fees
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008
The Routt County Board of Commissioners and Sheriff Gary Wall filed lawsuits against each other and the Steamboat Pilot & Today last week, seeking a court determination as to whether the county or the Sheriff’s Office is required to release copies of a disputed legal invoice.
Black Friday brings relief
Local retailers report strong turnout on traditional shopping day
Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008
Whether you were on Wall Street in New York or Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs, this year’s Black Friday provided a bright spot after months of dark economic news.
Wall, county spar over fees
Commissioners want details about legal bill; sheriff refuses
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
Routt County Commissioners want more information before they will pay a $6,700 legal bill forwarded to them by the Routt County Sheriff’s Office.
County tightens Wall’s belt
Commissioners limit Sheriff’s Office overtime, vehicle use
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
County commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to cut back Routt County Sheriff’s Office overtime and county vehicle use for the rest of 2008, in what Commissioner Nancy Stahoviak called a “last-ditch effort” to get the department’s budget in line.
$80K added to sheriff budget
Commissioners approve supplemental funds at Wall’s request
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008
The Routt County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an $80,000 supplemental budget for the Routt County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, bringing an end — for now, at least — to a contentious dispute between the board and Sheriff Gary Wall.
Budget frustrations grow
Commissioners unsatisfied with Wall’s expenditure explanations
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008
Sheriff Gary Wall and the Routt County Board of Commissioners flexed their constitutional authority Tuesday as a budget dispute between the county’s top law enforcement officer and administrators raged on.
Wall sentenced to probation
Sheriff ordered to complete public service, alcohol therapy
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008
Senior Judge Cecil Wayne Williams sentenced Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall on Wednesday to a year of unsupervised probation, 36 hours of community service and 12 hours of alcohol education and therapy.
Wall sentenced to unsupervised probation
Sheriff convicted of DWAI ordered to conduct community service, receive alcohol education
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
Senior Judge Cecil Wayne Williams sentenced Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall today to a year of unsupervised probation, 36 hours of community service, 12 hours of alcohol education and therapy, and ordered him to pay fines and fees totaling $816.
Budget resolution near
Sheriff’s Office predicts downward trend in costs until year’s end
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
Budget wrangling between Sheriff Gary Wall and Routt County commissioners could end, as Sheriff’s Office officials said 2008 expenditures are trending closer to county budget allocations.
Budget battle continues
County commissioners place Sheriff’s Office under hiring freeze
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
Routt County commissioners have placed what amounts to a hiring freeze on the Sheriff’s Office while they and Sheriff Gary Wall continue to spar about his department’s budget.
Wall budget $300K off
County urges cutbacks as Sheriff’s Office expenditures soar
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall and the Routt County Board of Commissioners butted heads Tuesday in the latest installment of what has become a periodic ritual for the county’s top administrators and law enforcement officer.
County denies Wall’s funding request
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
The Routt County Board of Commissioners unanimously denied Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall’s request Tuesday to outfit all Sheriff’s Office vehicles and the Routt County Justice Center with defibrillators.
Eldridge felt he had to resign
Sheriff Wall not ready to discuss ‘issues’ with his traffic stop, DWAI conviction
Friday, July 18, 2008
Former Deputy Lance Eldridge said Thursday that he felt “he had no choice” but to resign from the Routt County Sheriff’s Office late Tuesday night.
Wall found guilty of DWAI
Sheriff avoids DUI conviction, is found guilty of two related charges
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall was found guilty of driving while ability impaired, failure to dim his headlights and prohibited use of a weapon Wednesday in Routt County Court, where a six-member jury rendered its verdict after a three-day trial.
Wall found guilty of DWAI
Routt County Sheriff also found guilty of failure to dim headlights and prohibited use of a weapon
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall was found guilty of driving while ability impaired, failure to dim his headlights and prohibited use of a weapon today in Routt County Court, where the jury rendered its verdict after a three-day trial.
Eyewitnesses testify in county sheriff’s DUI case
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Two Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies offered conflicting opinions Tuesday about whether their boss was under the influence of alcohol the night of Oct. 27, 2007.
Sheriff’s deputy says he would have arrested Wall
In Routt County Court, Deputy Lance Eldridge cited his observations of sheriff on night of DUI charge
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Routt County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Lance Eldridge said in court Tuesday that he would have arrested Sheriff Gary Wall on suspicion of DUI on Oct. 27, 2007.
Wall trial gets started
Sheriff’s public prominence makes for lengthy jury selection
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
After a few witnesses Monday, attorneys prosecuting Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall with charges that he drove drunk nine months ago had a hard time establishing more than Wall’s defense already admits.
Wall trial to begin Monday
Witnesses named for court proceeding
Sunday, July 13, 2008
The jury trial of Sheriff Gary Wall begins Monday at the Routt County Justice Center, and Wall himself is on a list of potential witnesses who could defend the county’s top law enforcement officer against charges that he drove drunk nine months ago.
Defense: A plot against Wall
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
A disgruntled former deputy and a concerted effort by area law enforcement officers to frame Gary Wall led to the Routt County sheriff’s arrest last year on suspicion that he drove under the influence of alcohol, defense attorney Ron Smith suggested Monday.
Judge denies Wall appeal
Sheriff will fight DUI charges in jury trial
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Senior Judge Cecil Wayne Williams upheld the revocation of Sheriff Gary Wall’s driver’s license in Routt County Court on Tuesday, and a jury trial has been set for the drunken driving case against the county’s top law enforcement officer.
Wall to face DUI charges
Routt County sheriff scheduled for two hearings today
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall is scheduled to appear in Routt County Court today for hearings in two cases related to charges that he drove drunk on an October night last year.
Sheriff tightens jail policy
Wall: Former time-shaving practices out of compliance
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall has tightened policies allowing prisoners at Routt County Jail to get time shaved off their sentences for good behavior.
Prosecutor responds to Wall appeal
License revocation will be subject of April 29 hearing
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
The prosecutor in the driving under the influence case against Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall thinks the revocation of Wall’s driver’s license was appropriate and should not be stayed or reviewed by a judge in Routt County Court.
Wall’s winch request stalls
Commissioners, sheriff discuss policy questions, impact on towing companies
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008
When Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall first talked about installing Sheriff’s Office vehicles with winches, he hoped they could be used to help people. He’s now convinced they could save people’s lives.
Wall trial to be held in Routt County
Judge denies prosecution’s motion to change venue
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall’s trial will be held in Routt County, Senior Judge Cecil Wayne Williams ruled Wednesday morning.
Wall to appeal license revocation
Routt County sheriff will appear in court today
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall will fight the Colorado Department of Revenue’s yearlong revocation of his driver’s license and is asking that his license be reinstated while the appeal process plays out.
New judge to hear Wall case
Prosecution, defense venue dispute spurs Garrecht’s recusal
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008
A new judge will hear the case against Gary Wall, and his first order of business will be whether to grant a new trial location for the Routt County sheriff accused of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Wall case delayed again
Judge Garrecht may rule on venue change request
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008
Gary Wall made a brief appearance in Routt County Court today, but little progress was made in the case involving the Routt County sheriff accused of driving under the influence.
Wall case delayed again
Garrecht may rule on venue change request
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008
The location of Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall’s trial will not be decided until at least next month.
Wall to appear in court today
Local attorneys speculate on possible change of venue, potential strategies
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall will appear in court at 8:30 a.m. today, but little is expected from the proceedings.
Change in venue requested
Wall’s defense opposes motion; judge’s decision uncertain
Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008
If the prosecution has its way, Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall’s driving under the influence trial will not be held in Steamboat Springs.
Deputies don’t drive Wall
Change of venue possible for Routt County sheriff’s DUI trial
Friday, Jan. 11, 2008
The loss of his driver’s license has not impeded Gary Wall’s ability to perform his duties as sheriff, an official with the Routt County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
Sheriff Wall loses license
Department of Revenue upholds yearlong revocation
Friday, Dec. 21, 2007
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall has lost his driver’s license for one year, the Colorado Department of Revenue confirmed Thursday.
Sheriff Wall’s license suspended
Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall has lost his driver’s license for one year, the Colorado Department of Revenue confirmed Thursday.
Snowmobiles approved
Sheriff’s Office equipment to aid Search and Rescue
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007
The Routt County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of two snowmobiles Tuesday to assist county law enforcement in search and rescue operations and to help winter patrols combat trespassing in North Routt.
Sheriff Wall’s case continued
Defense, prosecution say they still are investigating
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007
The court case against Gary Wall was continued in Routt County Court this morning. Attorneys on both sides said they still are investigating the charges against the Routt County sheriff.
Assistant district attorney: Avoiding trial would be ideal in Wall case
Friday, Nov. 30, 2007
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall may not have to go to criminal trial for charges of driving under the influence and prohibited use of a weapon.
Woman remains in critical condition after accident
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007
An Oak Creek woman remains in critical condition today at Denver Health Medical Center as a result of injuries suffered in a one-car accident Wednesday afternoon.
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