Law enforcement call Colorado Rep. Velasco ‘POS,’ ‘GARBAGE’ in email exchange

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 696

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario shared derogatory comments about state Rep. Elizabeth Velasco in an email thread with other members of Colorado law enforcement last summer, public records published by the city of Glenwood Springs show.

In a June 2025 email, Vallario, a Republican, sent a photo of Velasco holding a sign that reads “ICE is a domestic terrorist organization” to a group of 20 people participating in the multi-jurisdictional Special Problems Enforcement and Response …

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