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Jeffco SWAT Sergeant Admits He Was Drunk During Evergreen High School Response

He left the sheriff's office in lieu of termination after an internal probe according to newly released records.

Overview

  • Internal-affairs files quote Anthony Hamilton saying he drank the better part of a 12-pack the morning of Sept. 10 and that he would consider himself above the legal driving limit.
  • Hamilton acknowledged driving his take-home vehicle to the school while armed and in his SWAT uniform despite being off duty.
  • Officers from Jefferson County, Arvada, and Golden reported smelling alcohol and noted bloodshot eyes, coffee use to mask odor, and sunglasses worn inside.
  • Investigators documented accounts that he arrived roughly an hour after the initial response and directed teams to clear rooms outside their assignments.
  • The Evergreen High School shooting injured two students and the student gunman later died, with both injured students subsequently discharged from the hospital.