George Brauchler
President, Advance Academy

George has been the President of Advance Colorado Academy since it began in 2021.

He previously served as the elected District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District (JD), Colorado’s most populous district, which includes Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln counties, from 2013-2021.

Over his career, George has served as a Deputy District Attorney, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, military prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, military defense attorney, and just prior to his election, the Chief of Military Justice — the chief prosecutor—for Fort Carson, the 4th Infantry Division, and the U.S. Division North in Tikrit, Iraq.

As a state prosecutor, he handled the felony cases from the Columbine High School mass shooting case, the Aurora Theater (Batman) mass shooting case, and recently, the STEM Academy school mass shooting case.

Colonel Brauchler serves as a military judge and legal advisor for NORAD-NORTHCOM in the Colorado National Guard.

He has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado School of Law, University of Denver College of Law, the U.S. Army JAG School, and has trained state, military, and international prosecutors across the United States and worldwide.

George has appeared in documentaries and news programs about various high profile crimes, as well as having provided commentary on CNN, Fox News, NBC, Court TV, and every local television station.

George’s family lives in Parker, Colorado.

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Polis, lawmakers ask voters to counter impending property tax spike

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The Denver Post

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No such thing as a free lunch

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