Thomas McLallen
Service Record
Pueblo County Colorado Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Detention Officer (November 1999), Detention Deputy (March 13, 2000), Sergeant (May 6, 2006).[1] |
| Dates of Service | Ended June 25, 2009.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[2] |
Fowler Colorado Police Department
| Rank | Chief[3] |
The department was disbanded.[3]
Walsenberg Colorado Police Department
| Rank | Chief[3] |
The department was disbanded.[3]
Adams County Colorado Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Undersheriff |
| Dates of Service | Ended on February 28, 2022.[4] |
| Salary | $167,185 (2021)[5] |
| Last Known Status | Retired[4] |
McLallen's name is also shown as Tommie McLallen.
Incident Reports
2009 Restraint of Detainee
On April 18, 2009, a detainee became combative while being attended to by medical staff. McLallen and other officers attempted to gain control of the detainee, during which McLallen called the person a "mother fucker" and a "cock sucker".[1]
Response Timeline
On April 30, 2009, McLallen was issued "verbal counseling" for his use of derogatory language and for not acting like a supervisor by going "hand-on".[1]
On May 15, 2009, Captain Leide DeFusco recommended that McLallen be demoted from Sergeant and removed from roles with the Special Tactics and Techniques (STAT) team for "inexcusable behavior".[1]
2009 Off-Duty Disturbance
On May 3 and May 12, 2009, McLallen was off-duty and created a disturbance at a bar. McLallen called another patron a "cock sucker" and provoked a former inmate.[1]
Response Timeline
On May 20, 2009, the Bureau Chief recommended that McLallen be suspended for five days, be removed from the STAT team, and be given a written reprimand.[1]
An internal investigation determined that McLallen had violated 11 department policies.[1]
An internal criminal investigation determined that McLallen had not violated policies, and was only considered to be a witness to the incident. The former inmate testified that McLallen "did not harass him".[1]
On June 2, 2009, DeFusco recommended to the Chief that McLallen be fired.[1]
On June 10, 2009, the Chief recommended to the Undersheriff that McLallen be fired.[1]
On June 25, 2009, the Sheriff fired McLallen.[1]
McLallen sued for unlawful termination, claiming that he was fired for his efforts to unionize the department.[1]
On October 26, 2012, a jury awarded McLallen $311,600 in damages from his termination.[2]
2021 Misconduct
In 2022, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation received a complaint that McLallen, Sheriff Rick Reigenborn, and Training Division Chief Mickey Bethel had taken credit for mandatory training hours without having completed the classes.[6] The men signed rosters for classes they did not attend, had others complete their training, and submitted certificates to Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) for credit.[7][8]
Response Timeline
McLallen was placed on administrative leave.
On February 28, 2022, McLallen retired.[4]
McLallen was charged with felony counts of forgery, attempt to influence a public servant, conspiracy to commit forgery, and conspiracy to attempt to influence a public servant.[8]
On January 26, 2024, McLallen pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of second-degree forgery and first-degree official misconduct, and was sentenced to two years probation. McLallen must surrender his certification.[6][7][9]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 McLallen v. Taylor Memorandum Opinion and Order, U.S. District Court, 2012-02-15
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Robert Boczkiewicz, Jury: $311,600 to former deputy, Pueblo Chieftain, 2012-10-26
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Allison Sherry, A criminal investigation and complicated professional history loom over the Adams County sheriff election, Colorado Public Radio, 2022-06-07
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Angela Case, Adams County Undersheriff retires amid investigation, 9News, 2022-02-28
- ↑ Thomas McLallen L III, Undersheriff, Adams County, govSalaries
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chuck Murphy, Former Adams County deputy pleads guilty to forgery and official misconduct, Colorado Public Radio, 2024-01-26
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jennifer McRae, Former Adams County undersheriff pleads guilty in falsifying records scheme, CBS News Colorado, 2024-01-26
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jennifer McRae, Former Adams County sheriff, undersheriff charged with falsifying records, CBS News Colorado, 2023-09-28
- ↑ Former Adams County undersheriff sentenced to 24 months probation in officer training records fraud scheme, Colorado Attorney General, 2024-01-26
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