DENVER ( KDVR ) — A physical dispute at the entrance to a Walmart in Thornton in July 2023 has spurred a civil case, filed by one of the involved women against an off-duty Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputy .
The incident resulted in the deputy’s arrest, but the district attorney’s office that reviewed the incident declined to file charges against the 17-year office veteran for reasons listed in a letter issued in August 2023. The woman who filed the complaint, Linda Hurley, said she suffered a fractured skull, brain bleed, concussion and broken nose from the off-duty deputy’s conduct.
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The district attorney’s letter cites witness statements but said they are conflicting . District Attorney Brian Mason also wrote that he wasn’t clear who was the aggressor in the case. Hurley told FOX31 after the letter was released that she felt there was a lack of accountability on all sides.
“Charge both of them, OK? Charge my daughter. Charge him. Fight it out in court. I tried to de-escalate the situation,” Hurley said.