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Impersonating A Police Officer or Firefighter Will Get You Jail In Colorado – Impersonating a Peace Officer – Fire Fighter Under C.R.S. 18-8-112
By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Attorney
Michael Maher was a trained firefighter with an associates degree in the sane field. He had a degree from a fire academy and was certified in wild land fire fighting. What he didn’t have was permission to fight the two fires he has now been prosecuted for in Colorado.
Impersonation of a firefighter or police officer is a crime in Colorado. The law is found Impersonating a Peace Officer under C.R.S. 18-8-112: