Former Denver jail inmate sues city, Deputy Thomas Ford for punch
A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed by a former Denver jail inmate who was punched by a deputy, an incident captured on video that became a tipping point…
New video shows outburst inside Denver Jail between deputy and inmate over Christmas meal
On Christmas Day 2010, inmate Shawn Pack was unhappy about the food in Jail and expressed his displeasure. When Denver Deputy Thomas Ford approached Pack, the two became involved in…
Another Lawsuit Accuses Denver Sheriff Department Of Excessive Force
DENVER (CBS4) – A man attacked by a sheriff’s deputy has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city. The lawsuit accuses the Denver Sheriff Department and Deputy Thomas Ford…
New video shows DSD deputy punching, dragging inmate
DENVER - New video out Wednesday may show yet another example an old problem within the Denver Sheriff's Department. The agency has been plagued by reports and lawsuits over excessive…
New video shows alleged brutality at Denver jail as fresh lawsuit filed
DENVER -- A new jailhouse video of alleged brutality at the Denver jail has been released as another excessive force lawsuit was filed against the Denver Sheriff's Department. Deputy Thomas…
Fired Denver Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Ford gets his job back following board order
The altercation happened back in July of 2014 at the Downtown Detention Center while Ford was booking inmate Kevin Askins. When the city Department of Safety fired Ford, the move…
Denver board reverses firing of jail deputy Thomas Ford
A city board has ordered the reinstatement of Denver Sheriff Department Deputy Thomas Ford, who was fired in 2014 for punching an inmate at the Downtown Detention Center. The order…
Federal Heights police accused of torture in federal lawsuit
A man who was slammed into a refrigerator and punched by a Federal Heights Police Department officer has accused the agency of condoning officer brutality in a lawsuit filed Wednesday…
Body cam video shows Federal Heights Officer shoving, punching detainee
Body cam video obtained by 7NEWS of two Federal Heights Police officers shows one officer shove a handcuffed detainee into a wall then later punch him repeatedly in a jail…
Report calls for overhaul of Denver Sheriff Department, search for new sheriff starts now
A long-awaited independent report on the Denver Sheriff Department is calling for sweeping changes across the board, from the very top (appointing a new sheriff) to the very bottom (selecting…