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Former Denver Sheriff Patrick Firman Moving On

He said his last day with the City of Denver would be Oct. 16.

By Brian Maass

September 29, 2020

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DENVER (CBS4) – Former Denver Sheriff Patrick Firman, who was shifted a year ago from Sheriff to a $160,000 a year appointee job with the Hancock administration, will be leaving the Hancock administration next month.

Patrick Firman (credit: CBS)

“Heading back to the Midwest to be closer to family”, Firman told CBS4. He said his last day with the City of Denver would be Oct. 16.

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Firman came to Denver from Illinois in 2015 but had a tumultuous four year run as Sheriff, marked by high profile use-of-force incidents, inmate deaths, soaring overtime bills for deputies and a female inmate giving birth inside a cell.

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