FOIA Request to Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.
On September 24, 2025, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office by Centennial State News. The request seeks comprehensive access to all arrest records from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The information requested includes specific data points such as the arrestee’s name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status. Additionally, the request asks for details like booking ID, date of arrest, booking photo, names of arresting officers, type of crime committed, location and date of the crime.
The request was made under the Colorado Open Records Act § 24-72-201 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format. As part of their journalistic duties to provide transparency and hold public institutions accountable, Centennial State News is seeking this information. They have also requested a fee waiver due to their status as a media organization.
Centennial State News is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details about this coalition can be found on their website here.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
