Interim Ouray Police Chief Daric Harvey poses for a portrait at the police department in March. After spending nine months rebuilding the Ouray Police Department and public trust, Harvey left his job on Dec. 17 after he and City Administrator Michelle Metteer clashed over an in-depth background check she planned to conduct in determining whether to hire him for the permanent police chief job. Photo by Erin McIntyre | Ouray County Plaindealer
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: POLICE TURMOIL CONTINUES
After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval
After more than a year of turmoil that consumed 2024 and bled over into the first quarter of 2025, the Ouray Police Department underwent a complete tear down and transition under an interim police chief who started to stabilize the agency. The city seemed poised to hire a permanent police chief and turn its attention to other pressing matters, such as sorting out response time requirements and addressing officer compensation.
