Overview
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife says five deer were illegally killed on Fort Carson and one on state land after a November 2024 tip launched the investigation.
- Sgt. Jacob Curtis Keyser, 23, was assessed 30 charges, fined $19,005, given 180 suspension points, and his hunting rifle will be destroyed by CPW.
- Staff Sgt. Juan Salcedo faced 15 charges, was fined $8,817, received 65 suspension points, and court records show he pleaded guilty to several counts in June.
- All three were convicted of misdemeanor wildlife offenses, and a third, unnamed soldier was fined $900 for disposing of illegally taken venison.
- Investigators followed boot tracks, tied a vehicle to the scene via a firefighter station photo, analyzed social media and cellphone data, and obtained an admission from Keyser that he poached six mule deer and surrendered his rifle.