Pablo Vazquez
Service Record
| Agency | Commerce City Colorado Police Department[1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
| Agency | Bertroud Colorado Police Department[2][1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
| Agency | Federal Heights Colorado Police Department |
| Rank | Sergeant (2017)[2] |
| Dates of Service | 2014 - March 14, 2020[3] |
| Salary | $89,305 (2019)[4] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[5] |
| Agency | Platteville Colorado Police Department |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Dates of Service | March 2020[5] - December 2022.[6] |
| Salary | $50,011 (2020)[7] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[6] |
Incident Reports
2019-2020 Complaints
Vazquez was the subject of five investigations by the Internal Affairs department.[3]
In September of 2019, Federal Heights police put Vazquez on a performance improvement plan, noting that "Sergeant Vazquez's documented failure to provide adequate supervision presented a significant risk of liability to the City of Federal Heights and the safety of the officers under his supervision".[3]
A Federal Heights police officer said, "Sergeant Vazquez operates with a lack of care for his own safety and the safety of his officers. Sergeant Vazquez appears to be incompetent". Another officer said he had "lost confidence in Sergeant Vazquez as a leader".[5]
An officer reported that he "felt unsafe working under Sergeant Vazquez and was concerned that the Sergeant's method of supervision was putting himself and others on the shift in danger."[5]
Response Timeline
The Federal Heights police commander recommended a two-day suspension.[5]
In 2020, a Federal Heights supervisor recommended that Vazquez be suspended and demoted for failing to follow the performance improvement plan.[8]
2022 Phone Tampering
In January 2022, Vazquez tampered with a co-worker's cellphone.[3]
Response Timeline
The Chief called the incident "inappropriate" and gave Vazquez a reprimand.[3]
2022 Arrest of Yareni Rios-Gonzalez
Response Timeline
Vazquez was charged with five misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment, and one count each of obstructing highway or other passageway, careless driving, and parking where prohibited.[10]
In December 2022, Vazquez was fired.[6]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brian Maass, Officers connected to train crash served with multiple police departments, CBS Colorado, 2022-10-04
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Heights Focus, City of Federal Heights, 2018-08
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Brian Maass, Police sergeant at center of controversial train crash labeled "liability risk" by previous police department, CBS Colorado, 2022-10-13
- ↑ Police Offic, City of Federal Heights, govSalaries
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Brian Maass, Police officer who parked on train tracks called 'incompetent' by fellow officers, demotion recommended at previous department, CBS Colorado, 2022-10-27
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 DA drops felony charge against Fort Lupton police officer in train crash case, CBS Colorado, 2023-02-25
- ↑ Pablo Vazquez C, Platteville Police Department, govSalaries
- ↑ Jeremy Jojola, Officer who parked on train tracks before crash was called 'incompetent' at prior police agency, 9 News, 2022-10-26
- ↑ Steve Staeger, CBI investigating officers who left suspect in squad car on train tracks, 9 News, 2022-09-21
- ↑ Gina Martinez, Two Colorado police officers charged after train hit patrol car with handcuffed woman inside, CBS News, 2022-11-07
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