Why I Am Running
I have been practicing law for over fifteen years. With seven years of prosecutorial experience, I have fought for victims and worked hard to keep our mountain communities safe. I have prosecuted cases ranging from misdemeanors and traffic offenses to attempted murders. I’ve handled cases involving sex assaults, armed robbery, kidnapping, organized crime and complex financial matters. There is no greater calling than to be able to fight for justice on behalf of a victim.
“I’m proud to be a fourth generation Coloradan, and am dedicated to serving my community, my district, and my state as District Attorney for the 5th Judicial District.”
Heidi In The News
U-Visas enriching Eagle County
Video: Undocumented Crime Fighters in the US Deserve Protection
July 3, 2018
Undocumented immigrants brave enough to come forward to report crime, need to know they can safely approach police without fear of deportation. Congress should preserve and expand provisions in the Violence Against Women Act that allow courageous undocumented immigrants to safely report crime.
Why Doesn’t Trump Talk about This Man?
Sara Darehshori | Former Senior Counsel, US Program, January 2013 - January 2019
Former Senior Counsel, US Program, January 2013 - January 2019President Trump’s campaign this week to scare up support for a border wall has relied heavily on demonizing immigrants. To get a truer picture of today’s United States, the president could just ask residents of Gypsum, Colorado – and maybe even meet Alan Gonzalez.
Free at last: Death row exonerees share their stories with Vail Valley audience
Randy Wyrick | August 20, 2019
They were here because Assistant District Attorney Heidi McCollum invited them. During a training session last year she met three other exonerees from Witness to Innocence.
“I thought their stories were important to be told and that’s why I invited them to Colorado,” McCollum said.
Enlightenment was her goal.
“We were looking to help educate our community on this typically unseen part of the criminal justice system,” McCollum said.
Coloradans are better off than many, McCollum said. This state’s prosecutors’ No. 1 charge is to “do justice,” she said.