Many of our fellow law enforcement agencies have been posting excessive speed tickets. Well, let us join the conversation. Southbound I-25 @ Thornton Parkway, 128 mph in a 55 mph zone. 73 mph over the speed limit. Let us just say, he is in a heap of trouble. Please slow down!
We are in the process of identifying this officer for playing basketball while on duty ; ) Wait, collaborative partnerships and mentoring youth are just a few parts of our Mission Statement. Well done officer!!!
#theThorntonWay
#TPDcares
#TPDconnecting
These pictures were too precious not to share! Officer John Carter and Haley sharing a common bond, “Police Work." Haley’s dad converted her wheelchair into a police cruiser. Thanks for joining the force, it is a honor to work with you. 🚔👮🏻♀️🚓
#CommUNITY
#tpdworkingforyou
@AdamsCoSheriff
the men and women of the Thornton Police Department have our Brothers and Sisters of the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in our thoughts, and our prayers to this fallen hero’s family.
Officer Matt Barnes is retired after 39 years of faithful service to the Thornton
#commUNITY
.
...this job doesn’t build character, it reveals character. Matt’s personal values & principals have been worn on his sleeves & its evident...
-Thornton Police Chief, Terrence Gordon
Please congratulate our 18 newest officers who graduate from our Recruit Academy today! They are now starting their field training. Stay safe out there!
#areyouthenextrecruit
#commUNITY
🖤💙🖤
Today, while working in Weld County during the snow storm, we lost CSP Corporal, Daniel Groves. Sir, you served faithfully, you served others, you served till the end. The Thornton PD mourns alongside the Groves Family, his friends, and the CSP
@CSP_News
🖤💙🖤 💔
Today we honored & showed our respect for Deputy Gumm’s courage, bravery, & sacrfice. For those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we are grateful that such men and women were among us. For those that continue to serve, we honor your commitment!
@adamsCoSheriff
These funerals are taking its toll on all of us! Hearing eulogies about family men doing extraordinary and noble deeds for their profession & communities. Senselessly taken from us by violent criminals that plague our communities.
#WhenWillitEnd
#EnoughisEnough
#LODD
@EPCSheriff
Kyley has been found SAFE in Saline County Nebraska, near the town of Friend, by the Nebraska State Patrol
@NEStatePatrol
. Mother is in custody. Thank you to everyone who was looking out for this precious child.
UPDATE: With the assistance of our GREAT community, these two “Porch Pirates” have been located and ARRESTED!!! 22-year-old, Andrew Abeyta of Northglenn and 26-year-old, Thea Gonzales of Brighton. If you see something, say something
#commUNITY
Tomorrow, we witness
@EPCSheriff
lay to rest one of their own. Deputy Flick, we honor your bravery, your selflessness, your sacrifice. We honor YOU. Rest In Peace, we have watch from here.
#thinblueline
We are deeply saddened to learn of the extreme violence in Boulder today. Our hearts are heavy for each victim, their loved ones and all of Boulder.
Heartbroken by the death of a fellow officer, we mourn with you
@boulderpolice
. In valor there is hope.
#TPDhonors
#FallenHero
The Thornton Police Department mourns alongside the family of the fallen officer as well as the Arvada Police Department.
In valor there is hope…
#TPDhonors
Today was day 1 for the City of Thornton COVID-19, Stay-At-Home order. Here is a peek at what some of the roads looked like from our perspective. Thank you Thornton. We appreciate you.
#TPDsafertogether
#TPDcommUNITY
#TheThorntonWay
Here is one ticketed driver who absolutely should have abided by the “Stay at Home” order, 130 mph in 55 mph zone. Placing our motoring public in danger is irresponsible, dangerous, & illegal. This behavior puts all of us at risk.
#SlowDown
#UseYourBrain
#unacceptable
Today, while grabbing a quick bite to eat,
#OfcBrowne
met this great young man in line. He was excited to see
#OfcBrowne
, and topped it off with a hug. Moments that make a long day better,
#commUNITY
!
Our lights shine blue, to honor fallen Ofc Talley, his family, his loved ones, & his fellow officers
@boulderpolice
. Our hearts will remain blue for all the victims in Boulder. In serving our commUNITY, we will honor Officer Talley’s sacrifice for his.
#TPDcommUNITY
#TPDhonors
We all see you! COVID-19 lockdowns are over. There are no excuses. Get your tags renewed!
Not only speeding and street racing, but expired tags & no proof of insurance too.
Thornton PD and law enforcement across the metro will continue to cite these drivers.
Who's a good boy?🐕🐶
Allow us to introduce our K9 unit with our 3 new additions*.
Officer Cuney w/Belker
*Officer Potter w/Axel
*Officer Stroud w/Brix &
*Officer Kavalec w/Riggs
We're gonna need more Milkbones?
TPD wants to congratulate one of our own tonight,
#OfcMendez
was awarded School Resource Officer of the a Year by the Colorado Association of School Resource Officers for the 2017/2018 school year. We’re proud of our TPD SRO’s.
#OfcMendez
is also TPD’s newest PIO, Great Job!
Congrats former TPD Ofc Coonts on your retirement! You served as School Resource Officer in Thornton for nearly 20 yrs & during that time won SRO of the Year by the Colorado Association of School Resource Officers & started TPD's Hooked on Fishing program. Well done Ofc Coonts!
After 39 years of service, most of which was spent with kids as an SRO, Officer Rory Coonts signed off for the final time today. On behalf of Commerce City PD,
@ThorntonPolice
,
@CSP_News
&
@CityofSteamboat
PD, thank you for your service and enjoy your retirement, Officer Coonts!
The support that continues to pour in is humbling. Businesses, organizations, and residents (former students of SROs), came to the PD today to express their support for our department members. Not to mention all the support online. Thank you Thornton!!!
Feliz Navidad Thornton. Enjoy your Christmas knowing this; there are men and women of the Thornton Police Dept up all night, and working Christmas Day, to ensure you're at peace. We wish you a Merry Christmas👮🏽👮🏻♀️🎅🏼
#wegotwatch
#upallnight
#workingonchristmas
The Nashville Faithful 6, saved countless lives early Christmas morning. With an ominous recording sounding, these officers warned those nearby of what we now know to be the Christmas RV explosion. Thank you for your faithful service officers. We see you!!!
#Respect
#Noble
#LEO
A Proclamation Proclaiming February 2, 2018 as “Wear Blue Day” in the City of Thornton, Colorado Has Been Issued in Honor and Remembrance of Adams County Deputy Heath Gumm.
During our Meals on Wheels delivery today we ran into Dale & Evelyn, original Thornton residents since 1956. Dale & Evelyn, married couple of 71 years! Dale is a World War II veteran, and we just happened to stop by on his birthday today! Happy 94th! Thank you for your service.
It’s
#thankapoliceofficerday
& we’d like to thank all of our Local, State, & Federal partners. Also a big shout-out to the women & men of the Thornton PD; you work nights, weekends, holidays, & storms, all away from your families. Please know, you are appreciated.
#Thankyou
Today Cmdr. Bella retires after over 30 yrs! She began in 1990, Sgt. in 2000, Cmdr. in 2008. Two Distinguished Service Awards, The Life Saving Award, special citations... the list is lengthy. Cmdr. Bella THANK YOU, enjoy retirement, we will miss you!
#TPDhonors
#TPDworkingforyou
How's this for a
#ThrowbackThursday
?
Look at these guys; friends for ~27 years. This is a pic of Kevin, TPD's longest police volunteer (25 years) and Sgt. Wilson. These guys go back even before working here at TPD. Talk about
#corevalues
#tradition
#teamwork
💪🏾
Thornton PD is looking for a lost parent. Officers are with this 7-10 year old boy, in the 9100 blk of Gale Blvd. He’s comfortable hanging with officers, but he’s quiet and not giving us his name or saying where he lives. If you recognize this little guy please call 911 ASAP.
Way to get on the “nice list” before Christmas!!! Ofc. Kippes was traveling in the 12500 blk Holly St when he came upon a stranded motorist. Without delay, Ofc. Kippes helped & even crawled under the car to lend assistance. That’s
#thethorntonway
.
#TPDworkingforyou
#TPDcares
They did it!! After 25 long weeks, our police recruits have successfully completed the JCSO-Lakewood Combined Regional Academy. We are so proud of the hard work they put in during their "Covid Academy." Congratulations!
#theThorntonway
#TPDcommUNITY
#areyouthenextrecruit
Today Sgt. Vermilye retires after nearly 40 yrs! His assignments, contributions, awards, talents and dedication are are too lengthy to discuss here. Sergeant Vermilye thank you for your heartfelt service, enjoy your retirement, we will miss you.
#TPDhonors
#TPDworkingforyou
Remembering our fallen brother today. Rest in peace public servant! Your bravery, dedication, and sense of service to your community will be your legacy.
#LODD
#CommunityServant
#Honor
No, this is not “Jake from
@StateFarm
,” this is Chris Jaramillo from State Farm, and NO he's not "hideous" and YES, Chris is wearing "khakis" and a red shirt. Thanks for donating
@Anthonys_II
food & drinks in support of the Thornton PD. We are proud to serve you & our
#commUNITY
Great police work by some of our younger officers…
Last week several new officers contacted a man who had a warrant for his arrest. These officers took the man into custody without incident and searched his vehicle. Pictured below is a portion of what was recovered. For…
Breaking News – Three 15 year old Thornton teenagers arrested in connection with senseless and malicious destruction of church property at North Huron Christian Center / Destiny Outreach Ministries, 750 W. 96th Ave. Damage to the church is estimated in excess of $80,000.
Thank you Ofc Straubinger, for 35 years of service to the Thornton
#commUNITY
and the Thornton PD. You served with many partners; some of those partners with four-legs. You fixed computers, tablets, cars, guns, and problems, all with the highest of character.
#retirement
The barricade situation we've been working on since yesterday has come to a peaceful ending. The adult male suspect was taken into custody and the police are currently in contact with the hostage. No further at this time. Any additional will be found here.
After 33 yrs of service to the Thornton
#commUNITY
, Deputy Chief Cliff Brown is retired!
ThorntonPolice Officer- 1991
Sergeant- 1995
Deputy Chief- 2017
Interim Chief of Police- 2020
Distinguished Service x 6!
Thank you for your service. Enjoy your retirement sir!
#TPDhonors
Real super heroes do wear ORANGE! Thanks
@HomeDepot
Thornton Store
#1503
for the generous donation of respirator masks, nitrile & latex gloves, & level 3 cut resistant gloves. We know you’re headed to the fire department & hospital with donations for them as well.
#thethorntonWay
Reminder, earlier incident in which our officer's vehicle was struck was no "accident" it was a "crash" that was very preventable. Driver was arrested for investigation of “Driving under the Influence”. Move over, slow down, and do not drink or drug, and drive – “SAVES LIVES”!
While on foot patrol
#TPDOfcMergens
came across these three WANTED characters. After 3.5 hours of intense grilling (approx. 10 mins per lb) they were prepared and booked. Please see booking photos for further!
#Tasty
Big round of applause!!! After 30 years of law enforcement, the highly decorated Officer Quintana calls it “quits.”
Cared for by many, Officer Quintana finished his career as a school resource officer after working in 3 different communities(Horizon High, Riverdale Ridge…
Pictured here are The Ladies of the Thornton Police Department who happened to work this
#InternationalWomensDay2019
. We know full well & stand with these ladies who enrich, protect, & fully bring the department, as a whole, into
#BalanceForBetter
. Well done ladies...everyday!
We are pleased to announce that suspect Melvin Woolley was arrested in Thornton today by our law enforcement partners
@ThorntonPolice
and
@Colorado_DOC
Congratulations Detectives Bennett, Longobricco, Deichert, & Ranshaw for earning The US Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service for iDentifying a trans-national scheme that was targeting vulnerable seniors who had been scammed out of millions of dollars fraudulently.
As the sun set last night, Thornton PD paid homage to WWII vet, George Hanson, who was killed in action aboard the battleship Oklahoma. Mr. Hanson’s remains traveled from DIA, up I-25, back to his home in Laramie WY. Thank you. 😔
#TPDremembers
#Honor
#thethorntonway
Ofc Barnes led the start of TPD’s 32nd yr of serving Thornton’s kids thru the Christmas Crusade for Children program. This is Ofc Barnes’ last before his retirement. With tradition being one of our core values & serving as part of our mission statement, well done Officer Barnes.
Thornton PD investigating an attempt child abduction earlier this morning at STEM Launch, 9450 Pecos St. The below pictured person of interest allegedly grabbed a 10 yr old student. Student fought subject off who then ran away. Anyone with info please call 720-977-5150.
Hey, Thornton!
Here’s a picture at dusk of what yesterday’s pink supermoon looked like from the TPD headquarters. Share with us what your dusk time looks like. A beautiful moon, sunset, the fam, or even some Spring critters.
Annnnnnnd go!