Ex-sheriff accused of offering meth for sex ends up in jail named after him

[CyberHustler]

A former U.S. national sheriff of the year found himself in a jail that was named for him, accused of offering methamphetamine in exchange for sex from a male acquaintance.

Colorado lawman Patrick Sullivan, 68 ? handcuffed, dressed in an orange jail uniform and walking with a cane ? watched Wednesday as a judge raised his bail amount to a half-million dollars and sent him to the Patrick J. Sullivan Jr. Detention Facility.

The current sheriff, Grayson Robinson, who worked as undersheriff for Sullivan from 1997 until he took over the job in 2002, said the department was shocked and saddened at his arrest.

Robinson said the case is still under investigation, including where and how Sullivan might have gotten the drugs. He declined to say if authorities suspect Sullivan of using drugs, or if others might be charged.

Sullivan's arrest has many in suburban Denver's Arapahoe County where he held sway for nearly two decades wondering what happened to the tough-as-nails lawman they once knew ? a law officer known for his heroism in saving two deputies and for his concern about teenage drug use.

"This isn't the Pat I know," said Peg Ackerman, a lobbyist for the County Sheriffs of Colorado who often worked with him on legislation. She said he was concerned about drug use in schools and was a chief of security at a school district.

At the brief hearing, Judge William Sylvester told Sullivan not to contact anyone involved in the case.

Sullivan's attorney, Kevin McGreevy, did not return calls seeking comment.

Sullivan came to the attention of law enforcement after an Oct. 4 call to authorities from a home in Centennial, according to an arrest affidavit. The deputy who responded had worked for Sullivan and knew who he was.

After investigating further, the deputy learned from two confidential informants that Sullivan was dealing meth but would sell it only if they had sex with him, the document stated. He was arrested after police set up a sting at a home.

Deputies found that Sullivan had handed someone a bag of meth and had another bag on him when he was searched, according to the affidavit. Both bags weighed less than a gram.

Sullivan served as sheriff from 1984 until his retirement in 2002.

In 2002, then-U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo praised him on his retirement, citing Sullivan for promoting homeland security and for being named Sheriff of the Year by the National Sheriff's Association.

In 1989, Sullivan was hailed as a hero. During a gunman's rampage, he rescued two deputies after crashing his truck through a fence and protecting them while they were loaded into the vehicle.

While those who know Sullivan were puzzled by the news, some said they weren't surprised that a person of his stature could get involved. They said meth users will do almost anything to feed their habit and often hurt others in the process.

"This drug knows no economic, social, professional or occupational boundaries," said state Rep. Ken Summers, who served on a legislative meth task force.

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[MaDalton]

i'm sure he will be popular among his inmates

[Jon Oso]

I guess if he ever walks around screaming "This is MY house, bitch" at fellow inmates, he won't just be grandstanding.

[JFK]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

i'm sure he will be popular among his inmates

he's gonna have to beat them off with his cane

[Evil Chris]

Is that what they call irony? I'm never sure.

[DoubleD]

wow that story, and to be honest the title of this thread was epic enough....best combination of words ive seen all day ;)

[CYF]

thre's some poetic justice for ya.

[AsianDivaGirlsWebDude]

CENTENNIAL ? Authorities began investigating former Araphoe County Sheriff Patrick Sullivan after a Centennial man called police in September and said "an old guy" was trying to get his roommates back into drugs and had been smoking methamphetamine with them, according to a police report.

When the Centennial man asked Sullivan to leave and said he was going to call 911, Sullivan told the man "If you want the police I am the police," the man told officers.
Sullivan later told detectives he is on a meth drug task force and helps recovering addicts get clean, according to another report. He also said he worked for the state health department's drug treatment office.

When police interviewed the three roommates, one of them said Sullivan has power of attorney for him. The 34-year-old man also said Sullivan cashes the man's Social Security checks, gives him cash from them, and takes the man shopping when needed.

A spokesman for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said this afternoon there is no record of Sullivan working there, or of the department having a meth treatment program.

The reports give the first insight into how a well respected, longtime law enforcment icon came to be standing before a judge this morning facing drug charges.

After a brief huddle with a prosecutor and defense attorney, a Judge William Sylvester this morning doubled Sullivan's bond from $250,000 to $500,000.

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

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 in the investigation.

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 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."

Sounds like somebody needs to pray for the Sheriff (wasn't disgraced conservative pastor Ted Haggard, who was busted with meth by one of his gay escorts, also from Colorado):





And then there is this:

In the wake of the arrest, a search of Sullivan's home was conducted, with what's described as a large quantity of gay pornography being seized. Meanwhile, Jonathan Elinoff, a producer for embattled KHOW host Tom Martino, provided law enforcement and CBS4 with videotape of an interview conducted with one William Hadley, who said he and Sullivan had shared drugs and more plenty of times in the past.

"I mean we've sat at Cheesman Park in his (Sullivan's) SUV and smoked the fuck out of a lot of dope," Hadley said. He added that he'd masturbated in front of Sullivan at the former sheriff's request -- and he wasn't the only one. A second man interviewed by Elinoff claimed that Sullivan buys addicts drugs "in order for them to take their clothes off. That's the power he has over them, their addiction."

Current Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson confirms to CBS4 that his office is looking into the possibility that Sullivan is HIV-positive. If that proves to be true, additional charges related to knowingly exposing others to the malady could be forthcoming. Perhaps that's why Sullivan's bond was increased from $250,000 to $500,000.

Sullivan continues to cool his heels in the Patrick J. Sullivan Detention Facility -- the jail named for him.

It will be interesting to see if any current law enforcement personnel get indicted, and also if the Sheriff was doing similar stuff while in law enforcement, since that would likely mean reviewing and overturning a plethora of cases.

Meth is bad, m'kay kids...

ADG

[Imortyl Pussycat]

poetic justice

[potter]

repost..

[_Richard_]

thank you for that title hahaha

[JFK]

Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ

That's just funny- The Ex-Sheriff is sitting in a jail they named after him.

wonder what's gonna go down 1st, him or the name ?

[Fletch XXX]

and taxpayer will be the one to foot the extra measures to house him from general population because cops never get put in general pop.

[johnnyloadproductions]

Threads like this make me smile