EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: SHERIFF'S OFFICE POINT OF CONTACTS (PIO'S) FOR NEWS MEDIA

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Effective immediately, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Point of Contacts with Media are:

INTRODUCING PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER CHRIS ACOSTA

  Ms. Chris Acosta & Deputy Jesse Tovar are on-call and the only points of contact with the News Media.   

Both Ms. Acosta & Deputy Tovar will only respond "on scene" regarding major incidents such as: Fatality, Homicide, SWAT, CNT, and Search & Rescue calls.

Contact information below:

MS. CHRIS ACOSTA / Public Affairs Section

Direct: (915) 538-2223 Cell: (915) 479-0797 Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5192)

EMAIL: cacosta@epcounty.com

DEPUTY JESSE TOVAR / Public Affairs Section

Cell: (915) 479-1678 Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)

EMAIL:  jtovar@epcounty.com

NOTE: EPSO Dispatch Operators have been strictly instructed not to release any information at any time. Please refrain as much as possible from contacting EPSO Dispatchers as these calls tie up 911 lines.

EPSO DISPATCH WILL NOT BE GIVING UPDATES ON DEVELOPING EVENTS. 

THANK YOU