This week, law enforcement from the Pikes Peak region and the United States will participate in National Police Week.
Members of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard traveled to Washington, D.C., on Sunday to participate in various events honoring the service and lives of the Fallen. The names of 345 Colorado peace officers who were killed in the line of duty were added to the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial in Washington, D.C. Of those 345 peace officers, 148 were lost in 2024, and 197 died in previous years- many of their stories of sacrifice had been lost to history.
In 2025, the following individuals from Colorado were added:
-Deputy Sheriff Stuart Holt (2014)- Boulder County Sheriff’s Office
-Sheriff Lucein Morgan (1881)- Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office
-Colorado Parole Officer Christine Guerin-Sandoval (2023)- Colorado Department of Corrections
-Parole Officer Dale Coski (2024)- Denver Police Department
-Officer Evan Dunn (2024)- Golden Police Department
-Marshall George Smith (1882)- Rico Marshal’s Office
With these additions, 24,412 peace officers’ names have now been engraved on the Memorial, representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, federal law enforcement, and campus and military police agencies.
“During this solemn week, through ceremony and tradition, we honor and formally remember those who have sacrificed their lives for the safety and well-being of their communities,” said El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal.
“To serve as a peacekeeper requires strength, humility, selflessness, and commitment. Qualities the six Coloradans whose names were etched into the National Law Enforcement Memorial Wall inherently embodied. May they Rest in Eternal Peace.
“I am extremely proud of my Honor Guard, who traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to ensure when a member of our profession lays down their life, they are properly remembered, and their families are honored.
“My Office honors the Fallen by our actions. We serve with integrity, grit, and respect. As law enforcement, we stand on the shoulders of giants- their memories guide and inspire us.”
