Former Sheriff’s Office Employee Arrested

A custodian who worked for the Pueblo County Sheriff’s office is facing charges.

Tara Adame was arrested on a Colorado Bureau of Investigation warrant. Adame is suspected of stealing money and prescription drugs that were being stored as evidence in the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Kirk Taylor asked the CBI to investigate after an evidence audit found the drugs and money were missing.

Adame had worked for the Sheriff’s office since 2002. She was fired on September 8, 2011. She faces charges of possession of a controlled substance, computer crime, and tampering with evidence.