Weekly Sum-Up

November 17-23: James Lusk, Michael Kaiser, and more.

Andrew Fraieli

Andrew Fraieli

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November 17-23: James Lusk, Michael Kaiser, and more.
Welcome to my weekly sum-up. Every Monday I send out a short summary of the last week’s officers that have landed on Colorado’s Peace Officer Standards and Training public database of law enforcement misconduct and actions. They are not necessarily all actions that have happened in the last week, but those that have been added, and consist of any other context on the other I could find.

This past week saw a group of 17 actions added to the database all on the 21st. This has been a pattern across the past year of a large chunk of actions added on one date in the month, and others trickling in. These are not just from the same month though — many of these are from months prior and some even from last year. 

Small print on the POST database states that “POST Board routinely updates the database monthly,” but these actions from months ago will not be obvious by looking at the database unless looking for a specific officer, as they can only be ordered by the date the action occurred, not when it was added. This is one of many advantages of the Better POST Database accessible at Blue Surveillance.

Ian Haygood (CO-3671-6675)

  • Resigned from Aurora Police Department on Oct. 16. while under investigation
  • No prior Actions
  • No known prior agencies

Sources:

    • POST database

Amanda Hajdik (CO-136061)

  • Terminated for cause as a corporal from Fountain Police Department on Nov. 6
  • No prior Actions
  • No known prior agencies

Sources:

    • POST Database

Jeffrey Cislo (CO-9762-4340)

  • Terminated for cause as a deputy from Douglas County Sheriff's Office on Nov. 12
  • Operated as School Resource Officer at Mountain Vista High School according to Douglas County Sheriff’s Office website
  • No prior Actions
  • No known prior agencies

Sources:

Anthony Hamilton (CO-4350-8147)

  • Resigned in lieu of termination for cause as a sergeant from Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 10
  • No prior Actions
  • No prior known  agencies

Sources:

    • POST Database

James Lusk (CO-114781)

  • Terminated for cause as an inspector from the Inspector General's Office Department of Corrections on Nov. 17
  • Previously was on leave due to ongoing case of alleged assault against his son, 19,  from February of this year
  • Initially charged with two cases of second-degree assault — one for causing serious bodily injury, one for causing injury with deadly weapon — harassment, and two charges of violent crime, pleading not guilty to all
  • As of publishing, most charges have been dismissed except second-degree assault causing injury with a deadly weapon, and harassment
  • Both are deceritifiable crimes if convicted
  • His next court date is scheduled for Dec. 4
  • No known prior agencies

Sources:

Kenneth Foley (CO-1473-3587)

  • Resigned while under investigation as a deputy with Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 6
  • Being subject of criminal charge Action on POST database from July 16 for third-degree assault, though the only court record for Foley was filed on Nov. 3 with no charges shown and notice of appeal from Nov. 17
  • Next court date is Nov. 28
  • No known prior agencies

Sources:

    • Cocourts
    • POST Database

William Mathis (CO-117194)

  • Retired while under investigation as a deputy with Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 5
  • Previously worked for Elbert County Sheriff's Office
  • No prior Actions

Sources:

Jeffrey Zimdahl (CO-2688-7735)

  • Resigned in lieu of termination for cause as a deputy from El Paso County Sheriff's Office on Oct. 31
  • No prior Actions
  • No known prior agencies

Sources:

    • POST Database

Michael Kaiser (CO-126392)

  • Retired while under investigation as a deputy from Adams County Sheriff’s Office on Oct. 31
  • Found guilty of third-degree assault on Oct. 24 and harassment on Nov. 10 — both originating in offenses from May 2024
  • Besides various fines, Kaiser’s sentencing consists of a combined 192 hours of community service and 12 months of unsupervised probation
  • Both are decertifiable convictions
  • Kaiser could be decertified as soon the next POST Board meeting on Dec. 5
  • Also found guilty of two instances of operating an unregistered vehicle
  • Previously officer at Northglenn Police Department

Sources:

Jennifer Warren (CO-026-907)

  • Terminated for cause as a non-certified detention deputy from Lincoln County Sheriff's Office on Oct. 25
  • No prior Actions
  • No known prior agency

Sources:

    • POST Database

Shelly Robillard (CO-229-437)

  • Terminated for cause as an officer with Montrose Police Department on Oct. 23.
  • Hired by Montrose around September 2023
  • No prior Actions
  • No prior known agencies

Sources:

Tyler Pruett (CO-206-018)

  • Resigned while under investigation as an officer from Wheat Ridge Police Department on Oct. 23
  • Recruited by Wheat Ridge Police Department around June 2023
  • No prior Actions
  • No known prior agencies

Sources:

Kayla Klaue (CO-016-027)

  • Terminated for cause as a parole officer from the Department of Corrections on Oct. 23
  • No prior actions
  • No known prior agencies

Sources:

    • POST Database

Austin Cole (CO-019-123)

  • Terminated for cause as a non-certified deputy from Lake County Sheriff's Office
  • Charged with prohibited use of weapons, specifically unlawfully aiming a weapon at another person — a misdemeanor — for an offense from Aug. 7
  • Cole pleaded not guilty
  • No prior Actions
  • No known prior agencies

Sources:

    • Cocourts
    • POST Database

Louis Doll (CO-139319)

  • Terminated for cause as an officer from Colorado Springs Police Department on Oct. 13
  • Previously deputy with Teller County Sheriff’s Office
  • No prior Actions

Sources:

Morgan Stephens (CO-3593-1337)

  • Terminated for cause as a deputy from Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office on Aug. 14
  • Previously, on Aug. 4, Stephens was charged with harassment and criminal mischief related to alleged domestic violence
  • The arrest affidavit alleged stalking, threatening calls and texts and tampering with home security cameras
  • Both charges were dismissed
  • Previously worked for Trinidad Police Department and Department of Corrections
  • No prior Actions

Sources:

Thomas Janis (CO-3172-4757)

  • Credibility report for knowingly making an untruthful statement concerning a material fact
  • Currently a detective with Greenwood Village Police Department
  • No prior Actions
  • Previous agencies include: West Palm Beach Police Department, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, and the DEA

Sources:

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