CO Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Kill Federal Officers

ACROSS COLORADO—United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced Tuesday that Timothy Hummel, 26, of Colorado Springs pleaded guilty to threatening to murder federal law enforcement officers.

Hummel made his initial appearance remotely while free on bond. His bond was continued at the hearing’s conclusion. The Denver office of the FBI and the Federal Protective Service (FPS) joined in Tuesday's announcement.

According to the stipulated facts contained in Hummel’s plea agreement, on Aug. 14, 2019, Hummel repeatedly called the Denver Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO), which is the directorate within ICE focused on arrests and removals of individuals living in the United States without authorization.

Investigators said Hummel left two voicemails minutes apart and shortly thereafter sent an email to the Denver ERO Outreach mailbox. In the voicemails and email, Hummel threatened to murder ICE agents and members of their families.

During the investigation, it was determined that Hummel made the threats in order to scare ICE agents and cause them to use their resources reacting to the threats rather than doing their jobs.

U.S. District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson presided over the change of plea hearing Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. Hummel was charged by indictment on March 11, 2020. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 26, 2020. This case was investigated by the Denver office of the FBI and the FPS. The defendant is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia Martinez.