U.S. Marshals Colorado Violent Offender Task Force Nets 498 Fugitive Arrests in Colorado in 2025

Denver, CO – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF) has compiled its year-end arrest statistics for 2025 and is proud to share the accomplishments of the hard-working Deputy United States Marshals (DUSMs) and deputized Task Force Officers (TFOs) who contributed to the success.

In 2025, the COVOTF arrested a total of 498 wanted fugitives, clearing a total of 566 active felony arrest warrants in the process. Of those, 343 were made by the team in the greater Denver Metro area, 170 by the Southern Colorado team based in Colorado Springs, 30 by the Durango office, and 23 from the Grand Junction team. This represents a 17% increase from the previous year, where 425 wanted fugitives were arrested and 484 arrest warrants cleared state-wide in 2024.

Of the 498 individuals arrested and 566 arrest warrants cleared in 2025, they include individuals wanted for the following violent offenses or for violations related to charges or convictions for:

•    21 for Homicide or Attempted Homicide
•    67 for Aggravated Assault or Attempted Aggravated Assault (with or without a weapon)
•    25 for Robbery or Attempted Robbery
•    33 for Crimes Against Children (Child Sex Assault, Child Pornography, Enticement, etc)
•    32 for Sexual Assault or Attempted Sexual Assault
•    174 for Weapons/Drug Distribution and/or Possession

The remaining cases consisted of other miscellaneous felony charges, federal arrest warrants, or other priority cases where COVOTF assistance was requested from a state or local agency. In addition to the arrests, a total of 44 illegal weapons were seized during the course of COVOTF enforcement operations as well as a total of $145,000.00 in illicit U.S. currency.

“The U.S. Marshals Service - District of Colorado remains focused on enhancing local and state law enforcement with safe, effective, and constitutional arrests of violent fugitives who continue to plague our state” said U.S. Marshal Kirk Taylor. “We will continue to be the national leaders in conducting fugitive investigations until each one is apprehended. We’ll keep working to nurture our relationships with our state and local partners as well as the citizens of this great state to meet those objectives, because this could not be accomplished without their help.” 

The Colorado Violent Offender Task Force is a U.S. Marshals Service-led multi-jurisdictional task force that focuses on locating and apprehending violent fugitives across the state. The COVOTF is comprised of 28 state and local agencies as well as 2 federal agencies within the state of Colorado. There are currently 115 active Task Force Officers (TFOs) from those agencies who are deputized as Special Deputy U.S. Marshals and work either part-time or full-time on fugitive operations. Our teams specialize in focusing on the most difficult to find fugitives, wanted for the most serious crimes, with the most significant criminal histories. 

Nationally, the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive programs are carried out with local law enforcement in 94 district offices, 58 local fugitive task forces, eight regional task forces, as well as a growing network of offices in foreign countries. 

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