SHERIFF’S OFFICE FY2026 DEFICIT WIDENS TO $7.6M
The media reported on September 21 that the Sheriff’s Office had accumulated a deficit of $5.9 million. This past Monday, we learned that the deficit widened to $7,623,155, increasing by…
EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SPENT APPROXIMATELY $23.5 MILLION ON OVERTIME PAY SINCE UGARTE ASSUMED OFFICE (CORRECTION)
*UPDATED 10/6/2026 We can now confirm that between December 22, 2024 and September 26, 2026, the Sheriff’s Office spent $23,547,749 on overtime. Ugarte assumed office January 1, 2025 and FY…