Fort Collins police say internal review led to felony and misdemeanor charges against downtown unit officer
Fort Collins Police Services announced that a Fort Collins police officer has been charged following an internal investigation that uncovered alleged criminal conduct involving the attempted exploitation of a child.
According to police, the investigation began on October 17, 2025, after a woman reported that Officer Andrew James Cirone, 31, made inappropriate requests to her adult daughter for explicit images from the period when she was a juvenile. Because the allegation involved officer misconduct, Fort Collins Police Services immediately launched an internal review and reassigned Cirone away from public-facing duties in accordance with department policy.
As the administrative investigation progressed, police identified potential criminal elements and opened a parallel criminal investigation. Investigators reviewed witness statements, body-worn camera footage, case reports, and other evidence and determined that Cirone allegedly failed to follow the required investigative procedures under Fort Collins Police Services policy and Colorado law. On December 30, Cirone was placed on paid administrative leave while detectives continued gathering evidence…