Sheriff Rick Reigenborn is running for re-election as Sheriff of Adams County. Rick would like to take this opportunity to introduce himself and the reasons one should consider re-electing him as Sheriff. Rick is 58 years old, and for most of his life, lived in Adams County. Moving to Brighton in the 4th grade, he has called Adams County home ever since. Rick graduated from Brighton High School in 1982 and began working in Brighton full-time.

In 1987, Rick began his career volunteering as a reserve police officer for the city of Brighton. During his reservist career, he took on the added responsibility of Reserve Sergeant, eventually obtaining the rank of Reserve Lieutenant, which he held until 1993. In 1991, he started working at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office at the jail, then was transferred to the patrol division in 1993, working as a deputy.

While serving as a deputy, he became a Field Training Officer, using his experience and skill to mentor new deputies within the department. Eventually, Rick answered the call to become a member of the Adams County SWAT team, rising to the rank of Assistant Team Leader. As a SWAT officer, he worked as an undercover narcotics detective for the North Metro Task Force, accomplishing two successful assignments.

In 2005, Rick was promoted to Sergeant and reassigned to the Adams County Jail, where he worked as a shift sergeant until being assigned to the North Metro Task Force as a Detective Sergeant. He held that position for three years, supervising detectives and advising their cases as they progressed. In 2010, Rick moved to the patrol division as a sergeant. He oversaw an entire shift, making decisions that affect the safety and well-being of the citizens of Adams County and the deputies within the agency.

Rick has received four awards from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. He is the recipient of the Medal of Valor, the highest Medal awarded by the department. Rick received that award for entering a burning building, rescuing three citizens unable to escape their apartment. Rick is also a two-time recipient of the Medal of Distinguished Service, the department’s second-highest award. In both cases, Rick received these medals for the way he handled an armed domestic disturbance on two separate occasions, 19 years apart.

The other Medal awarded was the Columbine Service Medal, which Rick wears with pride daily. Rick received this Medal for the service he provided during Columbine. As one of the SWAT members who responded on April 21st, 1999, Rick’s team cleared the main floor through the incident, including the library.