GOLDEN, Colo. (Jun. 22, 2023) – District Attorney Alexis King announced new charges against former officer Nathan Geerdes for Attempt to Influence a Public Servant (F4) and Forgery (F5) related to false information he provided to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Arvada Police Department, RTD Transit Police Department, Dacono Police Department, and the Black Hawk Police Department.
Geerdes, a former Edgewater sergeant and most recently an officer for the Black Hawk Police Department (BHPD), was already facing four counts of unlawful sexual contact and one count of retaliation against a witness after a year-long Grand Jury investigation led to his indictment in December of 2022.
See the original press release concerning the indictment here: Press Release.
Based on information gathered during our investigation, as well as a direct complaint from BHPD Chief Michelle Moriarty, Geerdes was charged with the following:
Count 1: Attempt to Influence a Public Servant, C.R.S. 18-8-306 (F4) (DCSO)
Count 2: Forgery, C.R.S. 18-5-102(1)(E) (F5) (DCSO)
Count 3: Attempt to Influence a Public Servant, C.R.S. 18-8-306 (F4) (APD)
Count 4: Forgery, C.R.S. 18-5-102(1)(E) (F5) (APD)
Count 5: Attempt to Influence a Public Servant, C.R.S. 18-8-306 (F4) (RTD)
Count 6: Forgery, C.R.S. 18-5-102(1)(E) (F5) (RTD)
Count 7: Attempt to Influence a Public Servant, C.R.S. 18-8-306 (F4) (DPD)
Count 8: Forgery, C.R.S. 18-5-102(1)(E) (F5) (DPD)
Count 9: Attempt to Influence a Public Servant, C.R.S. 18-8-306 (F4) (BHPD)
Count 10: Forgery, C.R.S. 18-5-102(1)(E) (F5) (BHPD)
Concerning the five counts of Attempt to Influence a Public Servant, it is alleged that, between February 24, 2021, and August 26, 2021, Geerdes unlawfully and feloniously attempted to influence five public servants, by means of deceit, in violation of section 18-8-306, C.R.S.
It is further alleged that, pertaining to each of the five police agencies noted above, Geerdes committed forgery by falsifying official documents in violation of section 18-5-102(1)(e), C.R.S.
It should be noted that the administration at the Edgewater Police Department has changed since these incidents. New police Chief Eric Sonstegard is aware of the allegations and has been cooperative with the investigation.
The charges are merely legal allegations, and Mr. Geerdes is presumed innocent of the charges against him unless and until he is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.