Martin Garland

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Service Record

Federal Heights Colorado Police Department

Dates of Service	1992-1999^[1]
Last Known Status	Separated^[1]

Aurora Colorado Police Department

Rank	Sergeant (2008)^[1], Lieutenant (2016)^[1]
Dates of Service	1999^[2] - December 28, 2021.^[3]
Salary	$133,574 (2020)^[4]
Last Known Status	Retired^[3]

Incident Reports

2021 Vehicle Damage

On October 22, 2021, Garland was returning home after attending a work-related meeting at a restaurant when he damaged his city vehicle. Garland reported the damage the next day, and claimed that he had hit some debris.^[3]^[2]

On December 28, 2021, Garland retired.^[3]

Response Timeline

On October 25, 2021, an internal affairs investigation was opened.^[3]

The internal investigation found Garland's statements to be "inconsistent, incomplete", and "untruthful", and found him to be in violation of several department policies. The Police Chief intended to fire Garland before his resignation.^[2]

On December 1, 2021, Garland was placed on paid administrative leave.^[3] ‎