The el paso county sheriff's office (epso), founded in 1861, handles law enforcement in el paso county, colorado. The office is headed by the county sheriff, an elected official. El paso county is the most populous county in the u. s state of colorado.

When news reports omitted details like the date of arrest or official cause of death, reporters requested that information, either from the jail or the office of the medical examiner who conducted the autopsy. On august 3, 2019, a mass shooting occurred at a walmart store in el paso, texas, united states. The gunman, 21-year-old patrick wood crusius, shot 45 people, killing 23 [n 1] and injuring 22 others.