Former Adams County Undersheriff, Thomas McLallen, has sent shockwaves through the law enforcement community by pleading guilty in the Denver District Court to forgery and official misconduct. This shocking revelation stems from his involvement in a scheme to falsify records, particularly related to state-mandated law enforcement training.
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McLallen’s Deceptive Training Records Scheme Unveiled
McLallen’s guilty plea revolves around an elaborate plan to claim credit for Adams County Undersheriff law enforcement training that he never completed. The former Adams County Undersheriff allegedly signed training rosters for classes he did not attend and submitted fabricated hours to the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Despite his efforts, McLallen fell short of meeting the mandatory annual training hours required for Colorado peace officers.
The deceptive act not only casts a shadow on Adams County Undersheriff McLallen’s integrity but also raises serious concerns about the broader implications of such actions within law enforcement. Falsifying training records not only undermines the credibility of individual officers but also jeopardizes the overall integrity of the Adams County Undersheriff law enforcement system.
Former Adams County Undersheriff McLallen has been sentenced to 24 months of supervised probation. In addition to this, he is required to renounce his state peace officer certification, rendering him ineligible to serve as a peace officer in Colorado. Furthermore, Adams County Undersheriff McLallen has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors and is willing to testify in any co-defendant cases that may arise from this investigation.
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Broader Implications and Pending Cases
Phil Weiser, the Attorney General of Colorado, emphasizes the significance of upholding the integrity of law enforcement in Adams County Undersheriff’s department and taking action against any activities that jeopardize the state’s training program. In addition to promising to file criminal charges against anyone found willfully or deliberately breaking the Adams County Undersheriff POST training standards, the Attorney General’s office is dedicated to upholding the standards.
Former Adams County Undersheriff Sheriff, Richard Reigenborn, and former Division Chief, Michael Bethel, are also facing charges in connection with the Adams County Undersheriff training records scheme. Both individuals are 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. Their cases are currently pending in the Denver District Court, shedding light on the extensive nature of this breach of trust within the Adams County Undersheriff law enforcement community.
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