Paul Ashe

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Service Record

Loveland Colorado Police Department

Rank	Officer
Dates of Service	2012^[1] - October 1, 2021^[2]
Last Known Status	Terminated^[2]

Incident Reports

It is alleged that Ashe had other complaints of excessive force.^[1]

2019 Arrest of Preston Sowl

Response Timeline

In 2020, Sowl filed a civil lawsuit against the city and the officers involved, claiming that Ashe "beat up, arrested, and falsely charged" him, and that these actions were retaliatory, without warrant or probable cause, used excessive force and malicious prosecution, as violations of Sowl's First and Fourth Amendment rights.^[1]

In 2021, the lawsuit was settled.^[3]

On May 7, 2021, Police Chief Robert Ticer wrote an internal memo and determined the witness had not committed a crime and Ashe was not justified in arresting him. Ticer recommended a written warning and more training.^[4]

By October 8, 2021, Ashe had been placed on unpaid administrative leave by the department.^[5]

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2020 Policy Violation

On July 7, 2021, Ashe asked an employee in the department's records office for information about Sergeant Phillips Metzler's involvement in the June 2020 arrest of Karen Garner.^[2]