JeffCo Deputy Receives Deferred Sentence for Domestic Violence Charges

Deputy Ryan Colley has worked at the sheriff’s office since 2013.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Colley was arrested Sept. 8 for domestic violence-related charges of harassment through insults, taunts or challenges, menacing and child abuse without injury. Colley pleaded guilty to harassment and received a deferred sentence on Oct. 26 with 18 months probation. The other charges were dismissed by plea.

The deferred sentence means that Colley’s sentencing is delayed for up to four years and if he follows specific stipulations within that time — such as not having another similar offense — the plea is withdrawn and the charge is dismissed. After those four years Colley could petition to have this case sealed from the public.

According to his arrest affidavit, Colley’s wife told reporting officers that during an argument Colley put his fist within inches of her face and said, “I want to,” and then asked, “are you going to cry now.” Colley’s wife continued that, later the same evening, Colley pointed at the wife while arguing again and said, “I’m going to kill you.”

The arrest affidavit states that both of their children were present as was Colley’s mother who confirmed that Colley said he wanted to kill the wife and added that he said he wanted to kill himself.

According to the affidavit, Colley denied both putting his fist in front of the wife’s face and stating that he wanted to kill her.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office hired Colley in 2013.