CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. — The final charges related to the 2022 shooting death of Christian Glass have been dismissed, concluding all criminal cases in the incident involving multiple law enforcement agencies, Denver 7 reported.
Glass, 22, was shot and killed by then-Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Buen while refusing to exit a vehicle and grabbing a knife on June 11, 2022. Buen was convicted earlier in 2025 of criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment. He was sentenced to three years in prison and 120 days in jail, to be served concurrently.
Georgetown Marshal Randy Williams, Georgetown Police Officer Timothy Collins, Idaho Springs Police Officer Brittany Morrow, Colorado State Trooper Ryan Bennie, Colorado Division of Gaming Officer Christa Lloyd and Division of Gaming Officer Mary J. Harris were all charged with failure to intervene in November 2023, according to the report. Williams was also charged with third-degree assault.
Charges against Lloyd and Harris were dismissed in December 2024 when the court found that the statute requiring excessive force intervention didn’t apply to gaming officers.
Charges were dropped against Collins, Morrow and Bennie in May after they accepted a plea deal that required them to complete critical incident training, which included learning about de-escalation techniques and working with individuals in a mental health crisis or undergoing trauma. The three were also required to take part in a training video, in which they discussed what went wrong, what could have been improved and how this case has changed their lives.
On July 1, charges were dropped against Randy Williams.
Fifth Judicial District Attorney Heidi McCollum confirmed to Denver7 that the charges were dismissed as part of a plea deal similar to the one offered to Collins, Morrow and Bennie.
McCollum said Williams “had different conditions compared to the other three officers,” according to the report. Under the plea deal, Williams completed 48 hours of community service and submitted an apology letter to the Glass family. No additional training was necessary as Williams is no longer serving in law enforcement.
Former Deputy Kyle Gould pleaded guilty in 2023 to failing to report and intervene in the use of force. He received two years of probation, a $1,000 fine and a lifetime ban from law enforcement work in Colorado. Charges of negligent homicide and reckless endangerment were dropped in exchange for his plea.
Glass’s family reached a $19 million civil settlement in 2023 with Clear Creek County, the State of Colorado, and two municipalities.
