Current Sheriff Elder responds to Maketa indictment
El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder released a statement Thursday afternoon about Wednesday’s indictment of his predecessor, Terry Maketa.
The wording of the statement that was emailed to KRDO NewsChannel 13 suggests that it was actually drafted on Wednesday.
You can read the statement in its entirety below:
Statement from Sheriff Elder on Indictments
In September of 2014, it was made public that the CBI opened a criminal investigation of former Sheriff Terry Maketa and others.
Shortly after taking office as Sheriff, I was contacted by CBI and committed to cooperating fully with that investigation.
Today I was notified that a grand jury has indicted three individuals:
Former Sheriff Terry Maketa Former Undersheriff Paula Presley Former Investigations Commander John San Agustin
I am not going to comment on the indictment, nor the charges.
When concerns came to light through negative publicity, each member of the Sheriff’s Office continued to do their job, regardless of their assignment, with professionalism and dedication. They did not let these distractions deter their hard work or their service to our community.
No one is above the law, including me. For this reason I thank the CBI, the 18 th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the Grand Jury for their diligent work regarding this matter.
