Lake County Sheriff’s Office

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) serves Lake County, Colorado, with its headquarters in Leadville. The Sheriff’s Office provides countywide law-enforcement services including patrol, criminal investigations, detention operations, court security, civil process, emergency response, and support for search-and-rescue and other public-safety operations throughout the county. Operating in one of Colorado’s highest-elevation and most mountainous regions, LCSO serves the communities of Leadville, Twin Lakes, and surrounding rural areas while working alongside other local, state, and federal public-safety agencies.