Derek Geer

Austin Holzer has been sentenced to 70 years in prison by a Mesa County judge for shooting a deputy. Holzer plead guilty, his sentence is part of a plea deal.

The man accused of murdering a Mesa County Sheriff's Deputy in 2016 has entered a guilty plea prior to his trial.

Spend some time having fun with your family and friends and help a worthwhile organization, the Deputy Derek Geer Fallen Officer Fund, by Bowling for Blue this Sunday (April 23).

Ian and Macy Geer, the children of Deputy Derek Geer, have participated with their dad in years past in the poultry program and tried to keep the tradition going this year, but their birds didn't make the cut. That is where 16-year-old Tyler Fritzlan came into the picture.

National Police Week (May 15 through 21) is a way to remember fallen officers, including Mesa County Sheriff's Deputy Derek Geer, and others who put their lives on the line every day.

When Mesa County Sheriffs Deputy Derek Geer was killed in the line of duty in February, he hoped, as an organ donor, that someday his death might save another's life. What he didn't know, is it would happen much sooner than expected.

The Mesa County Behind the Badge Blood drive was not just a success for the St. Mary's Regional Blood Center, but also for two other organizations.

Support for local law enforcement and the Derek Geer family continues to be demonstrated at an extremely high level, and now there is a new way to show support.

Mesa County Sheriff's Deputy Derek Geer was honored recently on the floor of the Colorado Senate.

Normally we would expect the Grand Junction Police Department and the Grand Junction Fire Department to be working together on the same team, but this weekend, these two entities will be in direct opposition with one another.