Published on January 03, 2025
GREELEY, Colo. (Weld County D.A.) – On Tuesday, December 31st, Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke issued a letter and report to Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams regarding the officer involved shooting of Joe Sanchez II on October 27, 2024.
The 19th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) conducted the investigation which was provided to the District Attorney’s Office.
Based on the thorough CIRT investigation, DA Rourke has determined that Deputy Hammond was justified in discharging his firearm at Joe Sanchez II during the incident.
Because of a pending prosecution of Sanchez, no additional information will be released at this time.