Gene R. Claps
Democratic · CO · Adams County Sheriff
Law enforcement veteran with more than 25 years of experience in budgeting, patrol, training, and investigations. His priorities include mental health services and programs that help people return to the community after jail.
Where Gene R. Claps stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Claps announced his sheriff's office's new Human Trafficking Unit, staffed by two detectives to investigate trafficking and exploitation.
January 13, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: coloradopolitics.com
Claps spoke with immigration officials and publicly objected to ICE's refusal to transport detainees to in-person criminal court hearings, citing victims' rights and court operations.
June 27, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cpr.org
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Claps spoke with immigration officials and publicly objected to ICE's refusal to transport detainees to in-person criminal court hearings, citing victims' rights and court operations.
June 27, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: cpr.org
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Claps won about $1.34 million in a federal jury verdict against Adams County over his predecessor's politically motivated removal of him from his sheriff's office job.
January 28, 2025
Source: govinfo.gov
Claps appeared in a campaign advertisement supporting U.S. Representative Yadira Caraveo and defending her record on immigration and fentanyl.
September 13, 2024
Source: coloradosun.com
Claps defended his department's practice of trading used service firearms toward new guns, saying the trade-in value reduced equipment costs.
May 16, 2024
Source: cbsnews.com
Claps's law enforcement contract negotiations with Bennett ended without an agreement, and the town ended its partnership with his office after a dispute over price and financial transparency.
February 20, 2024
Source: denver7.com
Claps banned arm wrestling and punitive dodgeball at the Flatrock police academy. He also appealed state remediation requirements, including restrictions on physical exercise as punishment.
August 16, 2023
Source: cpr.org
The Sentinel Colorado editorial board endorsed Gene Claps for Adams County sheriff.
October 18, 2022
Source: sentinelcolorado.com
Past race Gene R. Claps ran in:
- County Sheriff · November 3, 2026 · Adams County, Colorado · incumbent