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Two Stanford men charged with assaulting sheriff's deputy

May 14, 2012|By Ben Kleppinger | ben@theinteriorjournal.com

Two Stanford men have been charged with assaulting a sheriff's deputy after they allegedly began fighting with the officer on the back porch of a Skyline Drive residence early Monday morning.

Joseph E. Pumphrey, 36, and James S. Pumphrey, 67, were both arrested on charges of second-degree assault of a police officer, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and disarming a peace officer, according to Lincoln County Regional Jail records.

Lincoln County Sheriff Curt Folger said Deputy Sim Thacker responded to 1215 Skyline Drive in Stanford around 4:20 a.m. after a caller reported a man was arguing with his nephew and was "getting ready to become violent."

When Thacker arrived on the scene, the caller was outside the house and Thacker was allowed into the house, Folger said.

Thacker tried to gain entrance to a back porch area where Joseph and James Pumphrey were, but the two men attempted to hold the door shut and prevent the deputy from using the exit, Folger said.

Thacker did gain entrance to the porch, but once there, the two men began fighting him, according to a news release from the Sheriff's office.

The two men and the deputy fell approximately 6-8 feet while fighting before Thacker called for backup and deployed his Taser on both men, according to the release.

Stanford Police officer Preston Middleton responded to the call for backup and detained the men while Thacker was transported to Fort Logan Hospital.

Folger said Thacker suffered a fractured tailbone and bruises around his neck.

"More than likely, he's going to be off for a while," Folger said. "They say it's pretty painful what he's got."

While jail records indicate both men have been charged with attempting to take Thacker's gun, Folger said officials are still deciding whether to pursue those charges.

Both men were later released on bond.

When asked if Thacker will eventually return to work, Folger said he believes the deputy will make a full recovery.

"I'm not going to let him off that easy," Folger said.

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