A Northglenn police officer says that he and his marketing company have been under criminal investigation since at least February, when detectives searched his home office.
The investigation into Bernard Jeffers, which has not resulted in criminal charges, and Nrrate LLC relate to accusations that they benefited from his wife’s alleged embezzlement. Jessica Jeffers was the head of marketing at United Flea Markets before her fall firing.
In May, United Flea Markets sued the Jefferses and Nrrate, accusing Jessica Jeffers of funneling more than $800,000 to her husband and his company through phony invoices between 2018 and 2025. The Jefferses are asking a judge to pause that civil case until Commerce City police conclude their criminal investigation, since it involves identical allegations.
“On or about February 12, 2026, the Commerce City Police Department executed a search warrant at my residence and Nrrate LLC’s office,” Bernard Jeffers explained under oath in a June 16 affidavit filed in the civil case and obtained by BusinessDen.
A copy of that search warrant states that police were searching for contracts, letters and other correspondence between Nrrate and United Flea Markets, an Adams County company that owns more American flea markets than any other. Police left with three computers, electronic storage devices and documents, court records show.
“To date, none of the items seized have been returned,” according to Jeffers’ affidavit last month, “nor am I aware of any status or possibility of any criminal charges.”
The district attorney’s office in Adams County deferred to Commerce City police for comment. A police spokeswoman declined to say whether its investigation is open or closed.
“Because of my employment with the Northglenn Police Department,” Jeffers wrote, “I have been investigated by Internal Affairs and subjected to polygraph tests arising out of the allegations and have been cleared each time.” Northglenn PD confirmed that to BusinessDen.
The Jefferses fear that if the civil case against them is not paused for three months, they may “be faced with the unenviable choice” of staying silent in the civil case so as to not hurt their criminal case, or speaking out in the civil case and having their words used against them in criminal court. United Flea Markets opposes a pause, since criminal charges are only hypothetical.
