Injured Deputy Family

The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and Deputy Sheriff's Association would like to acknowledge Deputy Chris Oletski's efforts and bravery during a recent interdiction operation.

On September 28th, 2023, Deputy Chris Oletski, a dedicated member of the Cochise County Sheriff's Office for three years, was part of an operation focused on interdicting human smugglers. While attempting to safely terminate the pursuit of a vehicle actively evading law enforcement, Chris deployed a spike strip tire deflation device. While recovering the spike strip device, Chris sustained severe injuries after he fell approximately 15 feet from the bridge he had been using for the deployment.

Chris was airlifted to the UMC trauma center, where he is being treated for multiple breaks and fractures. He Is currently hospitalized at UMC undergoing treatment and facing an extensive recovery period.

Chris is a husband, father, and retired Marine. After retiring from the Marines, he and his wife Nicole, chose to make Sierra Vista and Cochise County their home. Chris pursued a second career serving the community as a Cochise County Deputy Sheriff, and upon graduation from the academy, he was assigned to the patrol division. Last year, the Sheriff's Office announced the creation of the Criminal Interdiction Team (CIT) Chris felt a calling and tested to be part of that team. After successfully passing the testing, he was assigned to the CIT and has been an integral part of that unit since its inception.

We have initiated this GoFundMe campaign to help Deputy Oletski and his family offset the financial burden of medical treatments, hospitalization, related family expenses, travel for specialized care, and other related expenses. Your generous donations will directly support Chris and his family during this challenging time. Please consider contributing to this campaign and sharing it with your network

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to us.