Arapahoe County Sheriff's Deputies Wear Cowboy Hats for First Time in Decades

Arapahoe County Sheriff's deputies will be allowed to wear cowboy hats for the first time in decades. (Photo courtesy of the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office).

After a decades-long ban on uniform additions, Arapahoe County sheriff's deputies will once again be allowed to wear cowboy hats while on patrol.

The last time Arapahoe County deputies were allowed to wear cowboy hats was in the early 1980s. according to a social media post from the sheriff's office.

Cowboy hats are an optional addition to the uniform and deputies must purchase their own, the sheriff's office said. The hat is a black wool Stetson from the Stallion Collection.

Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown recently approved the new dress code, and several deputies have already adopted the new look.