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Colo. Officer Killed by Friendly Fire

A Lakewood (Colo.) Police officer was killed early Friday by another officer who thought he was a suspect and shot him.

November 8, 2012

Vehicle Ops

Video: Colo. Cops Chase DUI Teen's Stolen Cruiser

An 18-year-old is facing multiple charges, after she stole a Clear Creek County (Colo.) Sheriff's SUV and led deputies on a pursuit that reached speeds exceeding 100 mph.

September 26, 2012

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Steelers' QB Gives K-9 Grant to Denver Sheriff

Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger provided a K-9 training grant to the Denver Sheriff Department on behalf of the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at the Giving Back Fund.

September 13, 2012

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Colo. Lawmen Killed In Plane Crash

A Pueblo County (Colo.) Sheriff's captain and retired deputy were killed Saturday when their Piper plane went down while they searched for marijuana grows in the Wet Mountains.

September 1, 2012

Special Units

Lessons Learned From Aurora

The Aurora incident drives home the need to train today's first responders in medical response and triage. In a mass shooting there will be many victims with traumatic injuries and there will be a need to prioritize victims and administer advanced first aid.

August 16, 2012

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Video: Colo. Man Arrested for Open Carry In Park

The Colorado Springs Police chief has taken responsibility for the illegal arrest of a man who was openly carrying a handgun in a city park, and promised to provide proper training to officers.

August 14, 2012

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Colo. Motor Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash

Matthew Tyner, a 13-year veteran of the department, was riding his motorcycle and conducting traffic enforcement when he collided with a vehicle on Austin Bluffs Parkway near Oro Blanco Drive.

July 24, 2012

Special Units

Colo. Cops Defeat Holmes' 'Death Trap'

Police explosives personnel dismantled the sophisticated booby trap in James Holmes' Aurora, Colo., apartment Saturday that was likely meant to kill police officers.

July 22, 2012

Special Units

Observant SWAT Cops, Jammed Gun Saved Lives In Colo. Shooting

Two Aurora (Colo.) Police Department SWAT officers likely prevented further deaths at the Century 16 movie theater shooting Friday, when they quickly identified James Holmes as the suspect.

July 22, 2012

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Police: Colorado Theater Shooting Suspect's Apartment 'Booby Trapped'

After he was arrested at the scene, the suspect in last night’s deadly Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting reportedly made a statement to police about explosives being in his apartment. Police are now searching his residence with robots and have evacuated the building and five around it.

July 19, 2012

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Aurora PD Issues Press Release on Colorado Theater Shooting

When the suspect was arrested, police recovered one rifle, one handgun and a gas mask. A third gun is still inside the theater. The suspect is an adult male Aurora resident in his early twenties.

July 19, 2012

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Colorado Batman Movie Shooting Suspect Was Ph.D. Student

The suspected lone shooter of the Batman movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colo., earlier today has been identified as Ph.D. student James Holmes. Based on the suspect’s background the shooting does not appear to be linked to radical terrorism or Islamic terrorism.

July 19, 2012