Town of Elizabeth intended to fire its police chief, sued 9NEWS trying to keep that secret

The town spent thousands of dollars suing 9NEWS to keep records related to its former police chief secret. The officer now works for Edgewater Police.

ELIZABETH, Colo. — A 2022 document recently obtained by 9NEWS shows that Elizabeth's town administrator recommended the termination of now-former Police Chief Melvin Berghahn before his resignation in December of that year.

About nine months later, in March, a judge ordered the town to release a memo. It was a"Notice of Intent" to terminate Berghahn, dated Dec. 1, 2022, and written by Elizabeth town administrator Patrick Davidson. Edgewater Police Chief Eric Sonstegard declined an interview request when asked whether he knew Elizabeth intended to fire Berghahn. He provided a statement by email.

When 9NEWS contacted Berghahn, he responded by email:"Thank you for reaching out. I received your email and voicemail message. I’m not inclined to comment on anything related to my tenure in the Town of Elizabeth. I am excited to be part of the leadership team in Edgewater."

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