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Greg Owen of Canon City recently announced his candidacy in the 2026 Fremont County Sheriff election. (Courtesy photo) The new year started with a bang for the current Fremont County Sheriff’s Office captain, Greg Owen, when he formally announced his candidacy in the 2026 Fremont County Sheriff election. Owen looks forward to running alongside other candidates, including current Undersheriff Derek Irvine and former Sgt. Stephen Jones , as current Sheriff Allen Cooper wil

Carlson in as commissioner, four others unopposed for county seats. Fremont County Sheriff Derek Irvine speaks with a resident Saturday during the candidate forum. (Scott Majors/Daily Record) By BRIAN PORTER | The Daily Record PUBLISHED: March 25, 2026 at 12:51 PM MDT Just who should earn the Republican nomination to become Fremont County’s 44th sheriff, after Allen Cooper leaves office, will come down to a decision of primary voters. Republican delegates decided Saturday,

Greg Owen of Canon City recently announced his candidacy in the 2026 Fremont County Sheriff election. (Courtesy photo) By CANON CITY DAILY RECORD PUBLISHED: February 27, 2026 at 7:04 AM MST I am writing to express my strong support for Greg Owen for Fremont County Sheriff. Greg Owen is the kind of leader our community needs. He genuinely cares about the citizens he serves and the deputies who put their lives on the line every day. In a time when public trust in leadership ma