I wonder if he has a private cell

[Cuda]

Bail increased for former Arapahoe sheriff Pat Sullivan in sex-for-meth case

Former Arapahoe County Sheriff Patrick Sullivan, right, with his attorney Jessica Schmidt, appeared in Arapahoe County Court, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, after being arrested on suspicion of trying to trade drugs to a man for sex. Sullivan's bond was raised from $250,000 to $500,000. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post (THE DENVER POST | RJ Sangosti)

— After a brief huddle with a prosecutor and defense attorney, a judge this morning doubled the bond former Arapahoe County Sheriff Patrick Sullivan would have to post before release while awaiting trial on a drug charge.

Prosecutor Karen Pearson would not comment on why she sought to increase the bond from $250,000 to $500,000 and Judge William Sylvester offered no explanation. He issued a mandatory protection order preventing Sullivan from having contact with any potential witness in the case.


Patrick Sullivan was Arapahoe County sheriff from 1984 to 2002 and was named national Sheriff of the Year in 2001.



An investigative report filed in court in support of Sullivan's arrest says officers from the South Metro Drug Task Force, including Arapahoe deputies, used confidential informants and audio and video surveillance

According to the court papers:

After a complaint in early October to the Arapahoe sheriff's office that an "unwanted party" was at a home in Centennial, a deputy arrived and identified the person there as the former sheriff.

Agent Matt Hanagan of the drug task force was brought in to the case and asked two confidential informants who worked with the task force whether they thought they could purchase methamphetamine from Sullivan. Both of them said they had engaged in sex acts with Sullivan in the past and said they would be willing to ask him for meth in exchange for a sex act.

After several phone calls and text messages, Sullivan agreed to meet one of the men at an Aurora home and bring meth to exchange for sex.

Officers set up audio and video surveillance at the house and, Tuesday afternoon, Sullivan arrived and was seen to hand suspected meth to the informant.

He was taken into custody and officers found additional suspected meth — a total of 0.7 grams.



Sullivan was booked into the jail that bears his name on a charge of unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing or sale of a controlled substance. The Class 5 felony carries a penalty of up to six years in prison.

During this morning's brief hearing, Judge Sylvester asked Sullivan if he had any questions, and Sullivan said no. He kept his head down and leaned on a cane through the proceedings. He was handcuffed and wore an orange jail jumpsuit. No members of his family appeared to be in the courtroom.

Sullivan's attorney, Kevin McGreevy, declined to comment.

Sullivan is being held in the Patrick J. Sullivan Jr. Detention Facility. He was sheriff from 1984 until his retirement in 2002.

Sullivan retired from law enforcement to become director of safety and security for Cherry Creek Schools in 2002, retiring from there in 2008.

Former Arapahoe County Commissioner Jim Dyer, who was not on the

Ex-sheriff Patrick Sullivan is being held in a detention facility that bears his name. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)commission when Sullivan was sheriff, said Tuesday night he was shocked when told of the sheriff's arrest.

"I knew he had a distinguished career," Dyer said. "I think he was a good guy. That's shocking. I am absolutely astounded."

Steve Ward, a former county commissioner who worked with Sullivan, said he "couldn't be more shocked."

Former Arapahoe County District Attorney Jim Peters, who worked with Sullivan, said the allegations against the former sheriff are "totally out of character" for the man he knew and are "hard to believe."

"He was completely ethical, upright and honest," Peters said. "He just oozed honesty and integrity. He was an outstanding sheriff."


Read the probable cause statement in the case. (PDF, 5 pages)

When he was sheriff, Sullivan was one of the most arrogant motherfuckers you've ever seen. Turns out he was known at the time for getting underage (and presumably attractive) male offenders out of area jails so he could "mentor" them- although "mentor" was probably just slang. That word has, I believe, been replaced recently by "Sandusky"

[Goober McTuber]

So Cooter, what victim number are you?

[Cuda]

actually, I posted this because the headline made me think of you, goober

[Goober McTuber]

actually, I posted this because the headline made me think of you, goober

KFC Paul is now writing your material for you? That should be marginally more readable.

[Cuda]

So Cuda do you think he should be executed? If so what method, and public or private.

And in Goob's case, I think it would be a padded cell with no enter key.

Tie him up behind the car & drag him


... or did you mean the sheriff?

[Mikey]

The guy's face in this picture looks like a poor wytching job.

Did somebody paste Goobs in there?

[Goober McTuber]

The guy's face in this picture looks like a poor wytching job.

Did somebody paste Goobs in there?

Unlike you, tubby, Goober has a nice full head of hair.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

Stiff, crusty old white conservative in a position of authority getting freaky with dudes . Move along. Nothing to see here.

[mvscal]

Stiff, crusty old white conservative in a position of authority .

There was no mention of his party or politics. He is just a former police hero with a thirst for cock. How can you blame him? You're the one telling him it's OK to chug some beef. YOU have encouraged him and now you're going to turn you back on him? That's pretty fucked up.

[Cuda]

I could be wrong, but I think the County Sheriff position is technically non-partisan. Sullivan was BIG on gun control, though, if that's any indicator.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

There was no mention of his party or politics.

You're telling me there's any shred of doubt this man votes republican?

[Screw_Michigan]

You're telling me there's any shred of doubt this man votes republican?

Technically, yes. The county sheriff role is technically non-partisan. But I don't see any sheriffs being liberal with drug laws or anything else, except for their personal penchants for pork swords.

[mvscal]

You're telling me there's any shred of doubt this man votes republican?

Yes, that is exactly what I'm telling you. Do you have a shred of evidence otherwise?

[BSmack]

You're telling me there's any shred of doubt this man votes republican?

Yes, that is exactly what I'm telling you. Do you have a shred of evidence otherwise?

Patrick Sullivan was the kind of lawman Coloradoans loved: a straight-shooting Republican sheriff who once crashed a Jeep through a fence to rescue two deputies from a gunman and pleaded with legislators to keep assault weapons off the street lest any more citizens get shot.

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/us/f ... .html?_r=1

[Cuda]

Poor Monica thinks that just because DemocRat & Socialist are synonyms that Republican & Conservative are too.