The Grand Junction Police Department identified Officer Toby Baldwin as the officer that discharged his duty weapon in an incident that occurred on Sunday, Jan. 19.
Baldwin, a United States Army veteran, has been a Grand Junction Police Officer for nearly three years, according to a Grand Junction Police Department news release. He had nine years of prior law enforcement experience. He currently serves as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, and Firearms Instructor.
As is standard protocol with any officer involved shooting, Baldwin is currently on paid administrative leave, pending the outcome of an internal investigation that takes place separately from the criminal investigation being conducted by the 21st Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team, according to the release.
