Clear Creek County to start mental health crisis co-responder program

death by a Clear Creek deputy in Silver Plume on June 10-11, 2022. e case recently led to a $19-million legal settlement between the family and four agencies, the largest of its kind known in Colorado history.

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Calling the killing of Christian Glass a “reprehensible act” that should never happen again, the Clear Creek County commissioners announced a mental health crisis co-responder program. e pilot program will be implemented this summer.

In addition, the commissioners said in a statement read at their meeting on June 6 that: “ e board does not believe that the sheri has adequately accepted responsibility for his central role in this tragedy or the need to swiftly correct all of the gaps in training and protocols that existed at the time of Christian’s death.”

Glass, 22, was facing a mental health crisis when he was shot to

Sally and Simon Glass, Christian’s parents, applauded the commissioners in a statement and expressed hope “the senseless and preventable use of force” that resulted in Christian’s death never happens again. In addition, their statement, provided by the Rathod-Mohamedbhai law rm in Denver, called for county Sheri Rick Albers’ resignation: “Sheri Albers’ refusal to accept any personal responsibility for this unjusti able loss of life demonstrates a lack of leadership and a disregard for the trust placed in him by the community. Sally and Simon Glass join the board in condemning Sheri Albers’ conduct and call for his resignation.” e statement continued: “By resigning, Sheri Albers can begin to acknowledge and take responsibility for the failures that occurred under his watch. Only then can we begin to rebuild the shattered trust between law enforcement and the commu-