Andrew Buen
Service Record
Clear Creek County Colorado Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Deputy |
| Dates of Service | Ended November 23, 2022[1] |
| Salary | $69,123 (2020)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[1] |
Incident Reports
2019 Assault of Manuel Camacho
On May 15, 2019, Camacho was in jail awaiting a court appearance. Buen, with deputies Jacob Cordova and Nick Dibiasi, attempted to shackle Camacho, using force including choking and kneeling on Camacho's back.[3][4]
Video of the incident was captured by a surveillance camera.[5]
Response Timeline
On December 17, 2020, Camacho sued the deputies, alleging violations of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, and a claim against the sheriff's office for failing to train its employees.[3][4]
On November 16, 2023, the county settled the lawsuit for $15,000.[6]
2022 Death of Christian Glass
Response Timeline
On November 23, 2022, a grand jury charged Buen with second degree murder, official misconduct, and reckless endangerment.[7]
On November 23, 2022, Buen was fired.[1]
On May 23, 2023, the family's claim was settled for $19 million, to be paid by the state and three agencies. The Idaho Springs Colorado Police Chief acknowledged "that the lack of judgment, poor tactics, and lack of clear command structure resulted in the unnecessary death of Christian Glass". The Clear Creek County Colorado Sheriff gave his "deepest apologies" and acknowledged "that his officers failed to meet expectations" during the incident.[8][9]
On November 2, 2023, Buen pleaded not guilty.[10]
On April 26, 2024, a jury found Buen guilty of misdemeanor reckless endangerment and was unable to reach a verdict on a second-degree murder charge. Buen faces up to 120 days in jail. Prosecutors may retry Buen on the murder charge.[11]
On February 20, 2025, a jury convicted Buen of criminally negligent homicide. Buen faces up to three years in prison.[12]
On April 14, 2025, a judge sentenced Buen to three years in prison and two years of parole.[13]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Statement From the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office Termination of Deputies following criminal indictment, Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office, 2022-11-23
- ↑ Andrew Buen, Deputy Sheriff, Clear Creek County, govSalaries
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Camacho v. Cordova, U.S. District Court, 2021-11-23
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michael Karlik, Judge allows excessive force claim to go forward against Clear Creek sheriff's deputies, Colorado Politics, 2021-11-29
- ↑ Former Clear Creek deputy has history of aggression before death of Christian Glass, 9 News, 2022-12-14
- ↑ Steve Staeger, Clear Creek County settles excessive lawsuit involving now fired deputy, 9 News, 2023-02-10
- ↑ Jeremy Harlan, 2 Colorado deputies have been fired and indicted for the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old armed with a knife who called 911 for help, WLFI, 2022-11-24
- ↑ Allison Sherry, Christian Glass family to receive largest known police settlement in Colorado history, CPR News, 2023-05-23
- ↑ $19 Million Settlement Reached in Christian Glass Civil Rights Case, Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC, 2023-05-23
- ↑ Spencer Wilson, Not guilty plea entered for former Colorado deputy who shot and killed Christian Glass, CBS News Colorado, 2023-11-03
- ↑ Marissa Solomon, Christian Glass’ death: Jury deadlocked on murder charge in 11-1 decision, 9 News, 2024-04-26
- ↑ Colleen Slevin, Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis, AP News, 2025-02-20
- ↑ Jennifer McRae, Former Colorado deputy sentenced to 3 years in prison for shooting death of Christian Glass, CBS News Colorado, 2025-04-14
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