EAGLE GROVE, Iowa – The Wright County Attorney’s Office has charged a former Eagle Grove Police Officer, in connection with an investigation that began in mid-December, 2024. The Eagle Grove Police Department had requested the assistance of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation on December 23rd, to conduct an investigation of a complaint against 27-year-old Colt Richardson, who at the time of the complaint was a police officer with the Eagle Grove Police Department. 
The investigation revealed evidence of a violation of the Iowa Code that pertains to Dissemination of Obscene Material to a Minor, a serious misdemeanor. On January 13, 2025, Richardson was arrested and has since been terminated from his employment at Eagle Grove PD. The results of this investigation have been forwarded to the Wright County Attorney’s Office for review.
Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.