Pablo Vazquez
Service Record
Commerce City Colorado Police Department
Last Known Status | Separated[1] |
Bertroud Colorado Police Department
Last Known Status | Separated[2][1] |
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] |
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
In September 2022, Vazquez was placed on paid administrative leave.[9][5]
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]
On December 5, 2023, Vazquez pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor reckless endangerment and was sentenced to one year of probation after which the charge would be dismissed and the case sealed.[11]
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
- ↑ Jemery Jojola, Former officer in train collision case pleads guilty to reckless endangerment, 9 News, 2023-11-05
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