Tag: Andy Buen
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Former Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputy found guilty of reckless endangerment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GEORGETOWN • A Clear Creek County jury on Friday found the former sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed 22-year-old Christian Glass guilty of reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor. But after two-and-a-half days of deliberation, the panel could not agree on the most serious charge of second…
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Defense expert: Buen acted reasonably when he shot and killed Christian Glass
It was reasonable for a former sheriff deputy to shoot Christian Glass five times, killing him, because Glass was using a knife to threaten another officer standing close to his car, a use-of-force expert testified on Monday afternoon. “Officers are trained to shoot until the threat has ceased and sometimes death is a byproduct of…
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Prosecution rests in murder trial of former Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputy
The prosecution rested its case and the defense began theirs on Friday in the trial of a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office deputy accused of the 2022 killing of a Boulder man who had called 911 for help on a remote mountain road. In a clear and deep voice, Andrew Buen, 30, told 5th…
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Christian Glass death followed a night of tragic mistakes, prosecution expert says
One of the country’s top use-of-force experts testified Thursday that a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office deputy and a team of six other on-scene officers did just about everything wrong during a confrontation the night Christian Glass was shot and killed. Andy Buen, who shot Glass five times with a handgun, was one of…
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Christian Glass’ mother defends potential weapons found in his car
Sally Glass took the witness stand of a Clear Creek County courtroom Wednesday and waved off a bailiff with a Kleenex box. Though she’s been emotional from her front row trial seat, she was determined to testify as a strong voice for her son, Christian, who was shot and killed by a former Clear Creek…
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Christian Glass’ body riddled with bullets, pathologist testifies
A forensic pathologist testified in the murder trial of a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office deputy Tuesday that the victim died from multiple gunshot wounds and that the manner of death was homicide. Meredith Frank found five bullets in Christian Glass’ torso. Frank, who performed the autopsy on Glass, determined that the manner of…
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There’s a new (Clear Creek County) sheriff in town
Promising change, Clear Creek County’s new sheriff has rearranged the beleaguered department with fresh leadership and promised transparency, which includes an enhanced social media presence. Sheriff Matt Harris hopes to usher out the Clear Creek County Sheriff Department’s most recent era, which was defined by the case of an officer shooting and killing a young…
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Clear Creek County Sheriff resigns with ‘mixed emotions’
Clear Creek County Sheriff Rick Albers said he is stepping down from his job “with mixed emotions” after 43 years of service, which included the controversy over the shooting death of Christian Glass. In a Facebook post July 12, he thanked the community. “It has meant the world to me to be the recipient of…
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Christian Glass’ parents back in Clear Creek County court for hearing as trial marches forward
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The parents of a man who was allegedly shot last summer by a Clear Creek County sheriffs deputy showed up for a court hearing on the case Monday. Simon and Sally Glass have not missed a court date for two deputies who have been charged…
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Former Clear Creek deputy asks for dismissal in Christian Glass death case
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is Simon and Sally Glass, the parents of Christian Glass. They were at a hearing today for the Sheriff Deputies fired and indicted in connection to the shooting death of their son. They are wondering why law enforcement in Colorado was quick to condemn…