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Patrol

Colorado Deputy Shoots Bullet Down Barrel of Attacker's Gun

Marquez was visiting his girlfriend when two armed suspects approached him with their guns drawn. He was shot multiple times in the chest and abdomen before the suspects ran away.

July 14, 2016

Patrol

Video: Denver Police Union Demands Changes After Dallas Ambush

After the ambush on Dallas police officers, Denver's largest police union is demanding changes in the department's policies, including allowing officers to wear protective gear while providing security for protesters.

July 12, 2016

Special Units

Video: Denver Firefighters Using Ballistic Vests, Helmets

When first responders in Denver are called to an active shooting scene, police officers and SWAT teams are no longer the only ones wearing bullet-resistant gear. Denver firefighters are now outfitted with Kevlar vests and helmets.

July 5, 2016

Patrol

Alert Colorado Trooper Rescues Children from Suspected Molester

A Colorado State Patrol trooper is credited with locating three young Idaho children traveling with a suspected child molester.

June 20, 2016

Patrol

Man Who Critically Wounded Denver Officer Sentenced to 52 Years

Denver police Sgt. Tony Lopez Jr. walked with a limp to a courtroom lectern Friday where he stood beside his wife and, for the first time, faced the man who nearly ended his life.

June 20, 2016

Patrol

Man Brandishing BB Gun Shot by Denver Police

A suspect, who police say was pointing a gun at people from a balcony in downtown Denver, is recovering from a gunshot wound he suffered when officers opened fire.

June 13, 2016

Special Units

Wounded Denver SWAT Officer was Hit by Friendly Fire in December Incident

A Denver police SWAT officer seriously wounded during the fatal shooting of a wanted suspect in December was struck by friendly fire, a report released Friday by prosecutors says.

May 6, 2016

Patrol

Wounded Denver Sergeant Throws Out Rockies First Pitch

Wounded Denver police Sgt. Tony Lopez Jr., who was shot several times during a December traffic stop, threw out the Rockies' ceremonial first pitch at the Baseball team's home opener on Friday.

April 11, 2016

Training

NYPD Hires Controversial Former Denver Officer to Head Training

A former Denver officer who has devoted her career to fostering stronger ties between police and minority communities will head up training for the NYPD, becoming the first black woman in that role in decades, officials said.

March 28, 2016

Patrol

After Police Criticism, Denver Student Withdraws KKK/Cop Art from City-Sponsored Show

The Denver school district's communications chief, Nancy Mitchell, said the girl immediately asked to take her painting out of the award show when she shared the criticism with her.

March 25, 2016

Patrol

Video: Colorado Officer Shot at Traffic Stop, Suspect Killed

A man who shot a Thornton, CO, officer several times was killed by police early Wednesday. The veteran officer was saved from critical injury by his body armor.

March 24, 2016

Patrol

Colorado Officers Outraged Over KKK Cop Painting Displayed in City Building

Yesterday afternoon the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police began to receive a flood of calls into its state office from outraged officers and from equally upset civilians concerning a painting that the city had allowed to be prominently displayed to the public in the atrium on the main floor of Denver’s Municipal Webb Building.

March 24, 2016