Ross Young

Republican · CO

Ross Young is a Mesa County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant with experience in patrol, investigations, and public-safety training.

Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)

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Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support

Helped launch a Mesa County Sheriff's Office program that gives 22 GPS tracking devices to people at risk of wandering, such as people with autism or dementia. As a sergeant, he said he was part of the team that picked the service provider (AngelSense).
May 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: crimewatch.net
Testified to the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee in support of a bill to fight crypto ATM fraud (Senate Bill 25-079). As sergeant over the Mesa County Sheriff's Office property crimes unit, he said most victims were seniors who lost $1,000 to over $150,000.
February 19, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: gjsentinel.com

General · 4 records

Received two Excellence Awards for his 2025 work at the Mesa County Sheriff's Office annual awards ceremony.
February 20, 2026
Source: crimewatch.net
Was promoted from sergeant to lieutenant at the Mesa County Sheriff's Office after a testing and interview process. He was put in charge of the Professional Standards Unit.
February 15, 2026
Source: gjsentinel.com
Accepted a community service award from the Grand Junction Area Realtor Association for the sheriff's property crimes unit he supervised. The award cited the unit's fraud prevention classes, investigations, and work to pass a state law on crypto ATMs.
December 4, 2025
Source: crimewatch.net
Received a community impact award from Affidian Credit Union as a Mesa County Sheriff's Office sergeant. The credit union cited his work against fraud, his push for law enforcement peer support laws, and programs for vulnerable people.
October 27, 2025
Source: gjsentinel.com