John Stone, Jefferson County sheriff during Columbine High School shooting, dies at 73

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Stone only served one term, deciding not to run for re-election.

John P. Stone, a former Jefferson County Sheriff who headed the office during the Columbine High School mass shooting, died Sunday morning while in hospice care in Eden Prairie, Minn. He was 73.

After the Columbine shooting, a recall effort by locals, including some families of victims, was initiated against Stone. Area residentsspearheaded a recall effort, saying the Sheriff’s Office, under Stone’s leadership, mismanaged its response to Columbine and the subsequent investigation. The Browns crossed swords with Stone, in part, because the sheriff once named their son as a suspect in the case. It was an unfounded accusation.

On May 28, 1971, Stone was drafted into the U.S. Army and after his release from active duty, he served with the California National Guard until October 1976. Gary Laura, a former Jefferson County commissioner, recalled a March 1996 trip with Stone to London where the two were watching a boxing match on television and the program was interrupted by breaking news — a shooting massacre in Dunblane, Scotland.

Laura recalled Stone, his colleague and friend, as a prankster who was also known for his unbridled pursuit of frequent flyer miles. Stone smirked with amusement until he finally told Laura what he had done. They readjusted the desk legs together.

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